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Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
for alcohol withdrawal ... phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit ... Alternative causes ... -If you work at ... #Protocol #PulmCrit
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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
renal tubular dysfunction ... - Alcohol ... Magnesium #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
permanent organ dysfunction ... neurotoxicity • Alcohol ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... Microcirculatory dysfunction ... Drugs/Toxins: - Propofol ... & Other toxic alcohols
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... ) or septic shock ... with end organ dysfunction ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
undifferentiated shock ... is in impending shock ... Hypoglycemia - Alcohol ... - Cyanide - Propofol ... #typea #typeb #classification