The Curbsiders Addiction Medicine Podcast

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

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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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