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Review
. 1996 Nov:42:2186-90.

Emergency management of acute alcohol problems. Part 1: Uncomplicated withdrawal

J M Etherington  1
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Emergency management of acute alcohol problems. Part 1: Uncomplicated withdrawal

J M Etherington. Can Fam Physician. 1996 Nov.

Abstract

Alcohol-related problems are common among patients in emergency departments. Primary care physicians must recognize and treat a variety of alcohol-related and alcohol-induced problems: alcohol withdrawal, alcohol-related seizures, delirium tremens, malnutrition, concomitant illness, poisoning, trauma, and lack of social support. This paper focuses an recognizing and managing acute alcohol withdrawal.

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