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Alcohol use disorder
What's new
Updated 2024 SAEM (GRACE-4) guidelines for the management of alcohol use disorder in the emergency department.
Background
Overview
Guidelines
Key sources
Screening and diagnosis
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Indications for screening
Choice of screening tool
Diagnostic investigations
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Alcohol biomarkers
Evaluation for liver disease
Medical management
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Goals of treatment
Naltrexone
Acamprosate
Disulfiram
Anticonvulsants
Benzodiazepines
Antipsychotics and antidepressants
Baclofen
Clonidine
Management in the emergency department
Inpatient care
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Prevention of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in the ICU
Nonpharmacologic interventions
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Brief behavioral intervention
Mindfulness-based therapies
Technology-based interventions
Specific circumstances
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Pregnant patients (counseling)
Pregnant patients (brief intervention)
Pregnant patients (pharmacotherapy)
Patients with stimulant use disorder