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Alcohol Withdrawal Managemetn

This document provides an overview of alcohol withdrawal management. It discusses the pathophysiology of stopping alcohol intake, including tremors, nausea, and elevated blood pressure. It outlines assessments of risk factors like leukopenia and expected findings on exams. It also discusses treatments like medications, client education on avoiding alcohol, and involving interprofessional care teams to manage complications and promote long term recovery.

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Alcohol Withdrawal Managemetn

This document provides an overview of alcohol withdrawal management. It discusses the pathophysiology of stopping alcohol intake, including tremors, nausea, and elevated blood pressure. It outlines assessments of risk factors like leukopenia and expected findings on exams. It also discusses treatments like medications, client education on avoiding alcohol, and involving interprofessional care teams to manage complications and promote long term recovery.

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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: System Disorder

STUDENT NAME _____________________________________


Alcohol Withdrawal Management
DISORDER/DISEASE PROCESS __________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________

Alterations in Pathophysiology Related Health Promotion and


Health (Diagnosis) to Client Problem Disease Prevention
Stopping alcohol intake not having that depressant on AA
CNS daily

ASSESSMENT SAFETY
CONSIDERATIONS
Risk Factors Expected Findings
seizure and suicide
leukopenia, women tremors, nausea/vomiting, malaise, precautions
weakness, tachycardia, sweating,
elevated blood pressure, anxiety,
depressed mood, irritability,
hallucinations, headache, insomnia,
seizures
Laboratory Tests Diagnostic Procedures
Vitamin B levels, liver enzyme CIWA tool
levels

PATIENT-CENTERED CARE Complications


Nursing Care Medications Client Education alcoholic delirium,
Wernicke's-Karsok
quiet room, limit Disulfiram, DO NOT consume alcohol offs
stimulations, Chlordiazepoxid when on these
e, lorazepam, medications
diazepam,
carbamazepine,
valporic acid,
gabapentin,
Therapeutic Procedures Interprofessional Care
multivitamin
calming music, Therapist, AA,

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE A11

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