Diagnosaurus
Alcohol withdrawal
DDx
- Withdrawal from other sedatives, e.g., benzodiazepines or opioids
- Drug intoxication, e.g., cocaine, amphetamines
- Delirium due to medical illness, e.g., hypoxia, hepatic encephalopathy, thiamine deficiency, bacteremia
- Anxiety disorder
- Hallucinosis due to other causes, e.g., schizophrenia, amphetamine psychosis
- Seizure due to other causes, e.g., hypoglycemia, epilepsy
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Alcohol Withdrawal." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114947/all/Alcohol_withdrawal.
Zeiger RFR. Alcohol withdrawal. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114947/all/Alcohol_withdrawal. Accessed November 12, 2024.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Alcohol withdrawal. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114947/all/Alcohol_withdrawal
Zeiger RFR. Alcohol Withdrawal [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2024 November 12]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114947/all/Alcohol_withdrawal.
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