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Alcohol Addiction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AWS emerges within? | 6 to 24 hours |
| AWS will evolve over? | 48 to 72 hours |
| AWS symptoms last? | persist for 2 weeks or more |
| Early to mild AWS | fine tremor, vomiting, mild diaphoresis, notable increase in HR and BP |
| Moderate AWS | Diaphoresis, n/v, insomnia, anxiety, transient confusion, hallucinations |
| Severe AWS | alcohol withdrawal delirium, seizure, uncontrollable shaking, profuse sweating, HTN, tachycardia, tachypnea, hyperthermia |
| Oral form benzodiazapines | oxazepam (Serax), chloridiaxepoxide (Librium) |
| IV for NPO status benzodiazapines | loraxepam (Ativan), diazepam (Valium) |
| Thiamine | essential to metabolize glucose, Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome |
| Folate | crucial for formation of red blood cells, protein metabolism, and anemia prevention |