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Alcohol Withdrawal Management Algorithm

Mild vs Moderate/Severe

#Management #Alcohol #Withdrawal #EtOH #Protocol #Algorithm #Phenobarbital #Diazepam #Valium
Alcohol Withdrawal ... Management Algorithm ... #EtOH #Protocol ... #Algorithm #Phenobarbital ... #Diazepam #Valium
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
- SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM ... phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit ... advantages compared to benzodiazepines ... Alternative causes ... #Protocol #PulmCrit
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
hemlock) B - Benzodiazepine ... withdrawal E - ... Ethanol Withdrawal ... Seizures #Medication #Causes ... #Pharmacology #Diagnosis
Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammatory
 - Infectious
   - Noninvasive
     - Viral
Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Inflammatory ... Bacterial - Protozoal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Insufficient ... Benzodiazepines, ... #Algorithm #Causes
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Causes ... Medications: Opiate withdrawal ... Opiates, Clonidine, Benzodiazepines ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Endocrine ... Alcohol) • Drug Withdrawal ... #Algorithm #causes
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypertension ... DM (visit 2), Diagnosis ... Alcohol abuse/ withdrawal ... #Algorithm #Causes
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Erectile ... Diuretics • Benzodiazepines ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Primary ... Uncontrolled • Drug Withdrawal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes