Alcohol Withdrawal Disorder
Special Guest: Kent Owusu, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS
Show Notes: https://pharmacytodose.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/alcohol-withdrawal-show-notes.pdf
Reference List: https://pharmacytodose.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/alcohol-withdrawal-references.pdf
05:50 – Consequences of alcohol withdrawal; 06:56 – Diagnosis/Pathophysiology; 11:15 – Treatment goal; 12:20 – Alcohol for withdrawal prevention; 15:30 – Benzodiazepine treatment considerations; 25:45 – Monitoring tools; 30:40 – Phenobarbital; 38:50 – Dexmedetomidine; 43:20 – Ketamine; 47:40 – Propofol; 51:43 – Valproic Acid and Gabapentin; 58:25 – Take-home points
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