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Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

WithdrawalSeizuresTachycardiaHypertensionLabile Blood PressureHyperthermiaHypokalemiaHypomagnesemiaUnstable ElectrolytesOptimize HydrationDehydrationHypoglycemiaEmergence DeliriumAutonomic HyperactivityThiamine DeficiencyThrombocytopenia

Pathophysiology

Ethanol is a CNS depressant that inhibits excitatory glutamate signaling and enhances inhibitory GABA transmission. With prolonged use the brain resets around that suppression, so when drinking stops...

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