Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV diagnostic criteria for AWS:
Two or more of the following present within a few hours to several days after the cessation or reduction ...
Per America Society of Addiction Medication, goals of therapy:
“to provide a safe withdrawal from the drug(s) of dependence and enable the patient to become drug-free”
“to prov...
Managing alcohol withdrawal is only first step toward treating patient’s underlying AUD.
Discharge arrangements should include:
Development of plan to engage patien...
F10.239 Alcohol dependence with withdrawal, unspecified
F10.230 Alcohol dependence with withdrawal, uncomplicated
F10.231 Alcohol dependence with withdrawal delirium
F10.232 Alcohol dependence...
Any BZD dose should be patient specific, sufficient to achieve and maintain a “light somnolence” (e.g., sleeping but easily arousable), and should be tapered off carefully even after A...
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