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The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
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Patient in the ED - Differential ... Sympathomimetic Toxidrome • ETOH ... Sedative-Hypnotic Withdrawal ... fever #Altered #Differential ... #Diagnosis #delirium
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Status (AMS) - Differential ... Seizures/NCSE • Delirium ... Drug (-): • ETOH ... withdrawal • ... Opioid withdrawal
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline
Minor withdrawal (6 to 36 hours) - Tremulousness, mild anxiety, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, gastrointestinal
Alcohol Withdrawal ... Timeline Minor withdrawal ... vital signs • Delirium ... to 96 hours) - Delirium ... #Timeline #etoh
Delirium Tremens Alcohol Withdrawal Management Algorithm

#Delirium #Tremens #Alcohol #Withdrawal #Management #Algorithm #etoh #DTs
Delirium Tremens ... Alcohol Withdrawal ... Management Algorithm #Delirium ... Tremens #Alcohol #Withdrawal ... Management #Algorithm #etoh
Alcohol Withdrawal Management Algorithm

Mild vs Moderate/Severe

#Management #Alcohol #Withdrawal #EtOH #Protocol #Algorithm #Phenobarbital #Diazepam #Valium
Alcohol Withdrawal ... Management #Alcohol #Withdrawal ... #EtOH #Protocol
Timing & Intensity of Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
- Delirium Tremens
- Seizures
- Hallucinosis
- Minor Withdrawal "The Shakes"

Dr. Melissa
Intensity of Alcohol Withdrawal ... Symptoms - Delirium ... Hallucinosis - Minor Withdrawal ... Diagnosis #Alcohol #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 withdrawal ... addition to alcohol withdrawal ... Alternative causes of delirium ... Management #Alcohol #EtOH ... #Withdrawal #Phenobarbital
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 withdrawal ... Any residual delirium ... related to alcohol withdrawal ... Management #Alcohol #EtOH ... #Withdrawal #Phenobarbital
Sample prehospital protocol for Excited Delirium 

#Excited #Delirium #prehospital #protocol #Algorithm #Management #Diagnosis #Differential #Paramedic
protocol for Excited Delirium ... #Excited #Delirium ... Management #Diagnosis #Differential
Delirium Overview

 • What is Delirium?
 • Types of Delirium
 • Common Causes
 • Reversible Causes
Delirium Overview ... • What is Delirium ... • Types of Delirium ... Kfischer_10 #Delirium ... diagnosis #management #differential