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Neurological Disorders Flashcards

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CRP/ESR

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Lab for inflammation

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Complex regional pain syndrome

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Pain in extremity out of proportion to initial injury
Diagnosed by having 2 or more of the following: allodynia, vasomotor changes, sudomotor changes, edema, decreased ROM, trophic changes

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Treatment of complex regional pain syndrome

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PT/OT
NSAIDs, AEDs, topical antioxidants, Vitamin C
Nerve blocks, epidural/ intrathecal meds
Sympathectomy
Pain management team
Palliative care team

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Hyped of primary headaches

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Migraine
Cluster
Tension
Other(post exercise/ coital/ cough/ etc)

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Detailed headache assessment

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OLDCARTS
Headaches a month
Auras
Hormonal fluctuations

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OLD CARTS

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Onset, location, duration, characteristics, aggravating factors, relieving factors, treatments tried, severity

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When to worry about headaches

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WHoL- SAH
Thunderclap- aSAH
With vigorous exercise- perimesencephalic SAH
With fever/ stiff neck - Meningitis
New onset after 50yr- tumor
With known cancer- Mets
With neuro changes
Progressive and increasing

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Objective HA assessment

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Neuro exam
Temporal artery tenderness
Occipital nerve tenderness
TMJ tenderness
Episodic, disabling, and w or w/o aura

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Diagnostic tests for HA

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ESR/ CRP to rule out temporal arteritis
Imagine to r/o structural cause
CT, MRI, CTA, MRA, MRV
LP

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Treatment of HA

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Mild to moderate pain
NSAIDS, muscle relaxers, heat, cold,
massage, PT
Moderate to severe pain
Triptans, ergot alkaloids
Adjunctive: anti-emetics, IV
Diphenhydramine
Education
HA diary
Prevention
Overall self care
Medications
Beta blockers, antidepressants,
AEDs, Botox

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Status migrainosis requirement and treatment

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Disabling migraine lasting more than 72 hours
IV migraine cocktail- VPA,
Methlyprednisolone, Mag, ketorolac,
prochlorperazine, diphenhydramine
Hydrate

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Cluster headaches requirements and treatment

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Rapid onset and excruciating
Medications: IV or intranasal sumatriptan, IV diphenhydramine, lidocaine nose drops, O2 7L/min for 10 minutes max

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Definition of seizure

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Sudden, excessive electrical discharge of neurons altering brain function and producing electrophysiological changes

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What is epilepsy

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Repeated unprovoked seizures

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Focal onset seizures

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Excessive electrical activity limited to one area
Focal Onset Aware: no chance in
awareness
Focal Onset Impaired Awareness:
Clouding of consciousness, staring,
repetitive motor behaviors
(automatisms)

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General onset seizures

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Excessive electrical activity that encompasses the entire brain
May start as focal
Most common forms: Tonic-clonic,
absence seizures, myoclonic

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Unprovoked causes of epilepsy

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Genetics
Neurodegenerative dementia
Unknown in 30-50%

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Provoked causes of seizures

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Acute structural injury: SAH, trauma, encephalitis, tumor, ICH, cerebral anoxia

Remote structural injury: prior trauma, CP, AVM, perinatal cerebral ischemia

Metabolic: low glucose, magnesium, sodium, calcium; high glucose, hepatic encephalopathy, uremia

Withdrawal: AEDs, benzos, ETOH, barbs, medications

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Subjective seizure assessment

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Detailed history: antecedent event, description of seizure, alterations in consciousness, post-ictal state, current illnesses, past medical history, social history, med list, known epilepsy history

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Diagnostic tests for epilepsy

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EEG
cEEG
CT/MRI
Neurophysiological testing: sodium
amobarbital, stimulation with grids

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Interventions for seizures

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AEDs- monotherapy if possible
Medical- ketogenic diet
Surgical interventions: VNS, Corpus
Collosotomy, lobectomy
Education
Seizure journal
Self-care

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Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures

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Physical manifestation of a physiologic disturbance
Diagnosed with cEEG in EMU
20-30% patient in EMU
Interventions: be transparent with dx,
education, psychotherapy

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Status epilepticus

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Refers to single, uninterrupted seizure greater than 5 minutes or frequent clinical seizures without a return to baseline

Types: non-convulsive or convulsive
Both types are medical emergencies

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Risks with convulsive status epilepticus

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Arrhythmias, aspiration, hypercapnia, lactic acidosis, and fever from the stress of continuous muscular convulsions and intense neuronal activity

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Interventions for status epilepticus

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ABCs!!!!
Neuro assessment to classify type
Supportive ventilation
Initial meds: lorazepam 0.1mg/kg
Phenytoin: 20mg/kg @50mg/min
Fosphenytoin: 20mg PE/kg @100-120
pe/ min
If hypoglycemia is suspected: 100mg thiamine then 50cc of D50
Continue ABCs: intubate if needed
Treat metabolic abnormalities
Continuous EEG
Refractory infusions: midazolam,
propofol, pentobarbital
Super-refractory: ketogenic diet,
ketamine, ECT

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Hydrocephalus

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Results from an imbalance between CSF inflow and outflow

Caused by obstruction, inadequate absorption, or over production

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Types of hydrocephalus

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Congenital

Acquired: non-communicating, communicating, normal pressure

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CSF fluid pathway

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Lateral ventricles, foramen of monro, third ventricle, cerebral aqueduct of sylvius, fourth ventricle, foramen of luschka and magendie, subarachnoid space, arachnoid villi, venous drainage system

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Assessment finding in hydrocephalus

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Headache
Nausea and vomiting
Drowsiness
Decreased LOC
upward gaze palsy
Late sign: pupillary changes

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Interventions for hydrocephalus

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EVD
Shunt
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
Acetazolamide

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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension

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Also called pseudotumor cerebri
Signs and symptoms: headache, papilledema, visual abnormalities
Subjective findings: pulsation tinnitus, back pain, retrobulbar pain, diplopia, sustained visual loss, neck pain, transient visual obscurations
Objective findings: visual field loss, papilledema, sixth nerve palsy

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Diagnostic tests for idiopathic intracranial hypertension

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Ophthalmologic exam
CT/MRI
LP to get opening pressure
CTV

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Interventions for idiopathic intracranial hypertension

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Observation- if vision intact and
minimal symptoms
Medical- weight loss, carbonic
anhydrase inhibitors, acetazolamide
topiramate, headache management
Surgical- optic nerve fenestration,
shunt, venous sinus
stenting(controversial)

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Acute Encephalopathy

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A rapidly developing pathobiological process in the brain

Develops in less than 4 weeks but usually a few hours to days

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Types of encephalopathy

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Toxic metabolic

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome

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Toxic metabolic encephalopathy

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Acute global cerebral dysfunction in the absence of primary structural brain disease
Encompasses delirium
Consequence of systemic disease

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Causes of toxic metabolic encephalopathy

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Drugs
Electrolyte imbalance
Lack of drugs (withdrawal/ uncontrolled pain)
Infection
Reduced sensory input
Intracranial (stroke, SDH)
Urinary retention or fecal impaction
Myocardial or pulmonary

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Interventions for toxic metabolic encephalopathy

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Thiamine
Sensory enhancement
Avoid restraints
Treat underlying cause
Antipsychotics for agitation such as seroquel or haloperidol

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Prevention of toxic metabolic encephalopathy

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Eliminate unnecessary meds
D/C catheter
Regulation of bowel and bladder function
Adequate nutritional intake
Early mobilization and rehab

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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome

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Clinical syndrome of headache, confusion, decreased LOC, visual changes, and seizures

Associated with neuro imaging findings of posterior cerebral white matter edema

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Other names for PRES

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Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome

Reversible posterior cerebral edema syndrome

Hyperperfusion syndrome

Brain capillary leak syndrome

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Causes of PRES

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Hypertensive encephalopathy
Acute or chronic kidney disease
Immunosuppressive,
immunomodulatory, and
chemotherapeutic drugs
Hemolytic and uremic syndrome
Eclampsia
Vasculitis
Hypercalcemia
Hypomagnesemia
Iodine contrast exposure
Sepsis
Post transplant

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Symptoms of toxic metabolic encephalopathy

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Mental status ranged from subtle changes to delirium or coma

Delirium- acute onset confusion, agitation, psychomotor slowing

Motor- tremor, asterixis bilaterally, myoclonus, primitive reflexes, brisk DTRs

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Subjective assessment finding with PRES

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Headache
Vision loss
Hallucinations
Auras

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Objective findings in PRES

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Somnolence
Confusion
Agitation
Coma
Hemianopia
Seizures

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Interventions for PRES

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BP management with gradual decrease within 2-6 hours and no more than 25% less than presenting BP. Usually with easily titratable agents

Treat seizures

D/C immunotherapy

Pregnancy- called Eclampsia over PRES. Deliver baby and placenta. Seizure meds and anti hypertensives may be different

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Complications of PRES

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Stroke

Ischemic
Hemorrhagic (ICH or convexal SAH) more common in patients with underlying coagulopathy

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Prognosis of PRES

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Usually benign. Remove inciting factor and control BP. Fully reversible within period of days to weeks

Death may occur if progressive cerebral edema, large ICH, or from an underlying condition

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Dementia

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Intellectual deterioration that interferes with social or occupational performance.

Features impairment in:
Long and short term memory
Abstract thinking
Judgement
Cortical functions

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Classifications of dementia

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Alzheimer’s
Vascular
Lewy body
Frontal lobe deterioration
Mixed
Parkinson’s
CJD
Multifocal leukoencephalopathy

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Diagnostic tests for dementia

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Biomarkers in CSF (beta-amyloid)
MRI/PET looking for neuro degenerative changed
Rule out other reversible causes

Cognitive testing such as MMSE and Mini-cog

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Medications for dementia

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Cholinesterase inhibitors like Aricept

NMDA agonists- Namenda

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Parkinson’s Disease

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Neurodegenerative disorder caused by the depletion of dopamine producing cells in the substantia nigra

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Classical Parkinson’s presentation

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Asymmetrical
Resting tremor
Rigidity
Bradykinesia
Diminished postural stability

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Subjective Parkinson’s findings

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Unilateral tremor
Difficulty with fine motor skills
Difficulty with ADLs
Gait abnormalities

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Objective Parkinson’s findings

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Motor triad
- resting tremor
- bradykinesia
- rigidity
Postural instability
Stooped shuffling gait
Autonomic dysfunction
Parasthesias
Craniofacial abnormalities

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Medications for Parkinson’s

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Sinemet (carbidopa/levidopa)
Dopamine agonistsa (requip, mirapex)
Anticholinergics (artane, cogentin)

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Surgical options for Parkinson’s

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Deep brain stimulator
Ablation- pallidotomy, thalamotomy

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Parkinsonism

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Differentiated from Parkinson’s by absence of bradykinesia and rigidity

Essential tremors usually bilateral

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Medications for Parkinsonism

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Propranolol
Primidone
Gabapentin
Topiramate

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Dystonia

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Movement disorder
Involuntary, sustained, or intermittent muscle contractions
Force limbs into painful, twisting, repetitive movements or postures

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Clinical findings in dystonia

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Blepharospasm
Writers cramp
Laryngeal dystonia
Cervical torticollis

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Interventions for dystonia

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Exercise
PT
Psychosocial support
Medications
Deep brain stimulation

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Causes of peripheral nerve injury

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Trauma
Nerve entrapment
-median (carpal tunnel)
-ulnar
-radial
-brachial plexus (neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome
-peroneal
-lateral femoral

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Assessment findings with peripheral nerve injury

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Subjective
- pain
- paresthesia

Objective
- weakness
- sensory loss

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Treatment for peripheral nerve injury

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Open traumatic- always surgical

Closed traumatic and entrapment- surgical if no improvement after conservative measures such as PT/OT and splinting in 3 months

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Minor alcohol withdrawal symptoms

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Insomnia, mild anxiety, GI upset, anorexia, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, tremors

Set in 6-36 hours after the last drink

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Moderate and severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms

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Seizure (6-48hrs after)

Hallucination (12-48hrs after)

DT’s: delirium, agitation, tachycardia, hypertension, fever, and diaphoresis (48-96hrs after)

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Opiate withdrawal

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4 - 48 hours after last use

Naturally occurring withdrawal is not life threatening

Iatrogenic withdrawal must be administered slowly as it is potentially life threatening

Symptoms: mydriasis, yawning, diaphoresis, piloerection, dysphoria, restlessness, rhinorrhea, lacrimation, myalgias, arthralgias, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, diarrhea, tachycardia, hypertension

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