Delirium tremens screening

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Screening tools include the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and the CAGE screening test.

• Revised Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol (CIWA-Ar) is the most appropriate tool to evaluate alcohol withdrawal severity.
  • It includes a 10-item questionnaire
  • 8 points or lower indicates mild withdrawal
  • 9 to 15 points towards moderate withdrawal
  • 15 or higher means the patient suffers from severe withdrawal symptoms and is at a higher risk for seizures and Delirium tremens.