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Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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to effects of EtOH ... exacerbated by EtOH ... desire to use EtOH ... • Withdrawal ... #Pathophysiology
Alcohol Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
The onset of alcohol withdrawal generally begins 6-24 hours after the
Alcohol Withdrawal ... Alcohol withdrawal ... >2 days after EtOH ... #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #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
Alcohol Withdrawal Summary

Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Cause, Course, Management 

#Diagnosis #Management #Pathophysiology #Alcohol #Withdrawal #Symptoms
Alcohol Withdrawal ... Summary Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Pathophysiology ... #Alcohol #Withdrawal
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline
Minor withdrawal (6 to 36 hours) - Tremulousness, mild anxiety, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, gastrointestinal
Alcohol Withdrawal ... Timeline Minor withdrawal ... BrighamChiefs #Alcohol #Withdrawal ... #Timeline #etoh
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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1st episode - EtOH ... withdrawal ("holiday
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
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Sympathomimetic Toxidrome • ETOH ... Sedative-Hypnotic Withdrawal
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
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 withdrawal ... addition to alcohol withdrawal ... lorazepam for alcohol withdrawal ... Management #Alcohol #EtOH ... #Withdrawal #Phenobarbital
Typical Withdrawal Characteristics of Various Opiates / Time course of opiate withdrawal. 
- Half-life
- Onset of
Typical Withdrawal ... course of opiate withdrawal ... Half-life - Onset of withdrawal ... Typical duration of withdrawal ... Opiates #Opioid #Withdrawal