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Name of Media:
Management of moderate and severe alcohol withdrawal syndromes
Author(s):
Robert S Hoffman, MD; and Gerald L Weinhouse, MD
Publisher or Source:
UpToDate
Type of Media:
Medical Journal
Media Originally for:
Critical Care Physicians, General Public, General Medical Professionals, Nurses and/or Other Critical Care Medical Professionals
Country of Origin:
United States
Primary Focus of Media:
Pre-Use of PICS Designation
COVID-19 Related:
No
Description:
Alcoholism is such a common condition that virtually every clinician is confronted with its complications. There are an estimated 8 million alcohol dependent people in the United States. Approximately 500,000 episodes of withdrawal severe enough to require pharmacologic treatment occur each year
The in-patient management of syndromes associated with moderate and severe alcohol withdrawal is reviewed here. The ambulatory management of mild alcohol withdrawal, the initial diagnosis and treatment of alcohol dependence, and specific conditions due to alcohol-related organ damage (eg, cirrhosis, pancreatitis) are discussed elsewhere.
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