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ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL SCALE [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

A number of scales measure alcohol withdrawal. One simple one is to rate symptoms as mild (tremulousness), moderate (agitation) and severe (confusion). Most EDs [emergency departments] use an alcohol withdrawal scale (AWS) to measure symptoms and to predict likelihood of seizures and direct preventive management.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
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