Drug withdrawal is a physiologic response to an effectively lowered drug concentration in a patient with tolerance to that drug.
Withdrawal results in a predictable pattern of symptom...
Drug withdrawal is a clinical diagnosis.
Patients should be evaluated for associated diagnoses (e.g., traumatic injury, pneumonia).
Typically, a history of substance exposure, either di...
Initial stabilization
Initial management is aimed at evaluating and supporting airway, breathing, circulation, serum glucose, and ECG (“A, B, C, D, E”).
Supportive care is the ...
If disposition will be discharge, it is crucial to ensure that the patient’s condition is stable before discharge.
If there is any question regarding whether the p...
Franck LS, Scoppettuolo LA, Wypij D, et al. Validity and generalizability of the Withdrawal Assessment Tool-1 (WAT-1) for monitoring iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome in pediatric pati...
779.5 Drug withdrawal syndrome in newborn
779.4 Drug reactions and intoxications specific to newborn
292 Drug withdrawal
291.81 Alcohol withdrawal
P96.1 Neonatal w/drawal symp from matern u...
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