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Alcohol intoxication
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Emotional lability, slurred speech, ataxia, coma, black out.
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Alcohol withdrawal
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Autonomic hyperactivity, DT's.
Tx with benzos. |
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Opioid abuse?
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Euphoria, resp and cns depression. Lower gag reflex. Small pupils. Seizure.
Naloxone for tx. |
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Opioid withdrawal.
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Seating, dialed pupils. Piloerection, fever, runny nose, yawning, nausea, flu-like sx.
Tx is long term support and methadone |
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Barb overdose.
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Low safety margin, resp depression
Tx with symptom management, like increase BP and help with breaths. |
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Barb withdrawal.
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Delirium, CV collapse.
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Benzo overdose.
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Ataxia, minor resp depression,
Give flumazenil. Blocks benzo receptor. |
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Benzo withdrawal.
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Sleep disturbance, rebound anxiety. Seizure.
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Amphetamines overdose
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Euphoria, grandiosity, pupil dilate, prolonged wakefulness and attention. HTN, tachycardia, anorexia, paranoia, fever
Can also get seizure and cardiac arrest if severe. |
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Amphetamine withdrawal.
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Anhedonia, increase appetitie, hyper somnolence, existential crisis.
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Cocaine abuse
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Impaired judgement, pupil dilate, hallucinations, paranoid ideations, angina, cardiac death,
Tx, give benzos |
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Cocaine withdrawal.
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Hypersomnolence, malaise, severe psychological craving, depression/suicide
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Caffeine overdose
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Restlessness, increased dieresis, muscle twitching.
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Caffeine withdrawal
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Lack of concentration headache.
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Nicotine intox
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Restlessness
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Nicotine withdrawal
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Irritability, anxiety, craving,
Tx, nicotine aptch, gum, lozenges. Also bupropion. |
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PCP intox
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Belligerence, impulsiveness, fever, psychomotor agitation, analgesia, vert and horiz nystagmus, tachy, homicidality, psychosis. Delirium, seizures.
Tx: benzo or rapid antipsychotic. |
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Pcp withdrawal
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Depression, anxiety, irritability, restlessness. Anergia, thought and sleep disturb.
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LSD intox
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Perceptual distortion, depersonalization, anxiety, paranoia, psychosis, maybe flashbacks.
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Marijuana intox
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Euphoria, anxiety, paranoid delusions, perception of slow time, impaired judgement, social withdrawal, increased appetitie, dry mouth, red eyes, hallucinations.
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Marijujana withdrawal
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Irritability, depression, insomnia, nausea, anorexia. I urine for 4-10 days.
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