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Alcohol Withdrawal Summary

Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Cause, Course, Management 

#Diagnosis #Management #Pathophysiology #Alcohol #Withdrawal #Symptoms
Alcohol Withdrawal ... , Symptoms, Cause ... , Course, Management ... #Pathophysiology ... #Symptoms
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Akathisia • SSRI Withdrawal ... Serotonin #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Psychiatry #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
Non-pharmacologic ... management of delirium ... Pharmacologic ... management of delirium ... management #criticalcare
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Side Effects Withdrawal ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Psychiatry #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
symptoms. ... Opioid withdrawal ... symptoms include ... tapering #switching #pharmacology ... #conversion #management
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Phosphate Physical Symptoms ... : Commonly no signs ... pain Psychiatric Symptoms ... Disorientation, Delirium ... Secondary #Tertiary #pathophysiology
Opioid Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
Note: Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable, but is rarely life-threatening
Opioid Withdrawal ... Note: Opioid withdrawal ... combined with withdrawal ... #Opiate #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
presentation - Symptoms ... intoxication and withdrawal ... intubation - GHB withdrawal ... Toxicity #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Syndrome (PICS) Symptoms ... analgesics - Delirium ... treatments - Delirium ... PICS #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Alcohol Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
The onset of alcohol withdrawal generally begins 6-24 hours after the
-> potentially Delirium ... however can enter Delirium ... • Delirium Tremens ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs