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Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline
Minor withdrawal (6 to 36 hours) - Tremulousness, mild anxiety, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, gastrointestinal
Alcohol Withdrawal ... and normal vital signs ... • Delirium tremens ... to 96 hours) - Delirium ... #etoh #diagnosis
Signs and Symptoms of Toxidromes

Sympathomimetic / GABAergic withdrawal 
Cholinergic 
Anticholinergic 
Opioid withdrawal 
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome 
Serotonin
Signs and Symptoms ... Anticholinergic Opioid ... withdrawal Neuroleptic ... Anticholinergics #Opioids ... Sympathomimetics #Diagnosis
Delirium Tremens Alcohol Withdrawal Management Algorithm

#Delirium #Tremens #Alcohol #Withdrawal #Management #Algorithm #etoh #DTs
Delirium Tremens ... Alcohol Withdrawal ... #Tremens #Alcohol ... #Withdrawal #Management ... #Algorithm #etoh
Timing & Intensity of Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
- Delirium Tremens
- Seizures
- Hallucinosis
- Minor Withdrawal "The Shakes"

Dr. Melissa
& Intensity of Alcohol ... Withdrawal Symptoms ... - Delirium Tremens ... @MelBreggs #Diagnosis ... #Alcohol #Withdrawal
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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Alcohol Use Disorder ... to effects of EtOH ... • Withdrawal ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Seizures/NCSE • Delirium ... Drug (-): • ETOH ... withdrawal • ... Opioid withdrawal
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
https://www.grepmed.com/images/4060/phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit

-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
algorithm for alcohol ... in addition to alcohol ... Alternative causes of delirium ... #Management #Alcohol ... #EtOH #Withdrawal
Updated phenobarbital alcohol withdrawal protocol

See old algorithm here: https://www.grepmed.com/images/1485/phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-pulmcrit-protocol

The protocol was consequently modified as shown below,
phenobarbital alcohol ... treatment for alcohol ... Any residual delirium ... #Management #Alcohol ... #EtOH #Withdrawal
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Sympathomimetic Toxidrome • ETOH ... Sedative-Hypnotic Withdrawal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #delirium #AMS
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) - ICU OnePager

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
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Alcohol Withdrawal ... with normal vital signs ... • Delirium Tremens ... #AWS #diagnosis ... treatment #management #etoh