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Revision as of 16:37, 12 November 2020

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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]

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

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 :* [[Shaky hands]]
 :* Blood and urine tests, including a [[toxicology screen]]
+==Overview==
+==Physical examination==
+[[Signs]] to consider in the [[physical examination]] of patients with [[alcohol]] withdrawal may include:<ref name="pmid32256131">{{cite journal| author=Wolf C, Curry A, Nacht J, Simpson SA| title=Management of Alcohol Withdrawal in the Emergency Department: Current Perspectives. | journal=Open Access Emerg Med | year= 2020 | volume= 12 | issue=  | pages= 53-65 | pmid=32256131 | doi=10.2147/OAEM.S235288 | pmc=7093658 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32256131  }} </ref>
+* [[Anxiety]]
+* [[Nausea, vomiting]]
+* [[Tremors]]
+* [[Autonomic]] hyperactivity:
+** [[Tachycardia]]
+** [[Hypertension]]
+** [[Hyperthermia]]
+* [[Hallucinations]]:
+** [[Auditory]]
+** [[Visual]]
+** [[Tactile]]
+** [[Gustatory]]
+** [[Olfactory]]
+* [[Delusions]]
+* [[Confusion]]
+* [[Seizure]]
+* [[delirium tremens|Delirium tremens (DT)]]
 ==References==