Alcohol withdrawal
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Alcohol withdrawal.
Alcohol withdrawal is a common clinical condition that has a variety of complications and morbidities. The manifestations can range from mild agitation to withdrawal seizures and delirium tremens. The treatments for alcohol withdrawal include benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants, beta-blockers and antihypertensives. Although benzodiazepines are presently a first-line therapy, there is controversy r...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2325-9205
DOI: 10.12746/swrccc.v8i35.717