Delirium tremens screening
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Overview
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[1].
- 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.
References
- ↑ Rastegar DA, Applewhite D, Alvanzo AAH, Welsh C, Niessen T, Chen ES (2017). "Development and implementation of an alcohol withdrawal protocol using a 5-item scale, the Brief Alcohol Withdrawal Scale (BAWS)". Subst Abus. 38 (4): 394–400. doi:10.1080/08897077.2017.1354119. PMID 28699845.