Article ACC26SU2
Author(s): Kaylee Putney, PharmD, MBA, BCCCP, BCPS, Alana Whittaker, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, Vincent Newland, AA Kyle Macaraeg
Contact Hours 1.00
CERP A 1.00
Pharmacology Hours 0.50
Expires Jun 01, 2029
Topics: MultiSystem
Population: Adult, Geriatric
Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes
In people with physiologic alcohol dependence, abruptly stopping or reducing intake can trigger withdrawal. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) causes neuropsychiatric and autonomic symptoms such as anxiety, insomnia, nausea, hallucinations, delirium, seizures, diaphoresis, hypertension, tachycardia, and hyperthermia. Among hospitalized adults with chronic heavy alcohol use, 2%–7% develop moderate or severe AWS, increasing risks for morbidity, ICU admission, and longer stays. From 2016–2023, AWS accounted for 670,430 U.S. emergency visits; 11.5% required ICU care. In this article, the need for ICU clinicians to understand risk assessment, current treatments, and strategies to prevent complications is discussed.Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
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