Alcohol Withdrawal

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mortality rate with DTs

1-5%

alcoholic hallucinations occur how long after cessation of alcohol use

12-24 hours

How many people are alcoholics?

14 million (1 in 13)

what percentage of adults surveyed binge drink?

15% of adults

if DTs do occur when do they occur and how long may they last

2-5 days and may last another 2-3 days

peak of withdrawal happens when

24-48 hours

withdrawal seizures- how long after cessation of alcohol use and what kind of seizures?

24-48 hours and generalized tonic clonic

alcohol delirium tremens occurs how long after alcohol cessation?

48-72 hours

what is the definition of binge drinking

5 or more drinks for men in a sitting

what percentage report heavy drinking?

5%

minor withdrawal symptoms occur how long after cessation of alcohol

6-12 hours

CIWA

Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol Scale

Alcohol depresses what

GABA, neurotransmitters in the brain

CIWA measurements

N/V Tremor Sweats Anxiety Agitiaton

withdrawal syndrome begins how long after stoping ETOH or drug

a few hours

Sedation drugs for alcohol withdrawal

benzos

abstinence meds

disulfiram naltrexone acamprosate methadone

antidepressants for alcohol withdrawal

fluoxetine (prozac) sertaline (zoloft)

with alcohol people can build up tolerance to what

general anesthetics, barbituates, benzos, other cns depressants

delirium tremens

hallucinations, disorientation, tachycardia, HTN, low grade fever, agitation, diaphoresis

CIWA 8 points or less

mild withdrawal

CIWA 9-15 points

moderate 8 or higher indicates treatment

chronic consumption of alcohol causes what to the brain

over excitement of brain that is normally inhibited

Anticonvulsants for substance abuse

phenobarbital magnesium sulfate

15 or more points

severe (DTs/seizures)

Vitamins for substance abuse

thiamine, folic acid, multivitamins


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