The Curbsiders Addiction Medicine Podcast25 Juli 2024

S2 Ep15: #26 Addressing adulterants (xylazine) in the drug supply with Dr. Raagini Jawa and Tehya Johnson, NP

Expand your practice to include wound care for xylazine-related wounds and learn how to talk to your patients about harm reduction for xylazine. We are joined by Dr. Raagini Jawa (@Raaginizzle, UPMC) and Tehya Johnson, NP (@TehyaRJohnson, Boston Health Care for the Homeless).

We are thrilled to produce Season 3 with support and partnership from The American College of Academic Addiction Medicine (ACAAM)!

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Credits

Show notes, infographics, cover art, writer and producer: Zina Huxley-Reicher, MD
Hosts: Carolyn Chan, MD. MHS, Zina Huxley-Reicher, MD and Shawn Cohen, MD
Reviewer: Payel Jhoom Roy, MD, MSc
Showrunner: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guests: Raagini Jawa, MD MPH and Tehya Johnson, NP

Show Segments

Intro, disclaimer, guest bios - 01:42
Guest one-liners - 03:22
Case from Kashlak - 7:56
Definition of xylazine, overview of xylazine in the drug supply and experience of use - 08:38
Xylazine test strips and other harm reduction strategies - 15:48
Natural history of xylazine wounds - 19:15
Creating a welcoming wound care environment - 21:05
Red flag symptoms indicating need for oral antibiotics and higher levels of care - 26:18
Steps for wound care - 33:27
Frequency of wound care - 46:16
Pain control in the setting of dressing changes - 51:01
Route switching, harm reduction around injecting at the site of the wound - 52:20
When to refer to other wound care specialists/plastic surgery - 55:00
Take home points - 57:05
Outro - 1:00:17

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