Alcohol withdrawal physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD[2] Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [3]

Overview

Signs to consider in the physical examination of patients with alcohol withdrawal may include: anxiety, nausea, vomiting, tremors, autonomic hyperactivity (tachycardia, hypertension, and hyperthermia), hallucinations (auditory, visual, tactile, gustatory, and olfactory), delusions, confusion, seizure, and delirium tremens (DT).

Physical examination

Signs to consider in the physical examination of patients with alcohol withdrawal may include:[1]

References

  1. Wolf C, Curry A, Nacht J, Simpson SA (2020). "Management of Alcohol Withdrawal in the Emergency Department: Current Perspectives". Open Access Emerg Med. 12: 53–65. doi:10.2147/OAEM.S235288. PMC 7093658 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 32256131 Check |pmid= value (help).