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  #1

What signs or symptoms do you see in ETOH withdrawl?

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  #2

Well the withdrawl S/S are
Autonomic- Tachycardia,HTN,diaphoresis,tremor,fever,Respiratory distress
Sleep disturbances- Sleep latency,Inc REM sleep,dec Deep sleep
GIT-anorexia,nausea,vomitting
Neurologic-GTC seizures,restlessnes
Psychological-agitation,anxiety,irritability,distractability,poor concentration,impaired judgement,hallucination
Delirium Tremors occur within 2-10 days

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  #3

Great Ria but what is GTC--general tonic clonic? smiling face

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  #4

Yup,its generalized Tonic clonic seizures.

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