Acute Alcohol Withdrawal

What is alcohol withdrawal syndrome?

What are the common symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal

What are less common symptoms that are seen more in severe alcohol withdrawal?

What causes alcohol withdrawal seizures, and what type of seizures are they typically?

What is delirium tremens?

What are the symptoms of delirium tremens?

How is delirium tremens managed?

What bloods are important in someone with acute alcohol withdrawal?

What are some first line investigations of someone with acute alcohol withdrawal?

What assessment tool can be used to screen for alcohol misuse? What are the cutoffs for this?

What is the GMWAS and what does information does it provide?

How should alcohol withdrawal be managed?

What makes someone high risk of alcohol withdrawal syndrome?

What benzodiazepines should be given?

What can be given in extreme alcohol withdrawal?

What are the driving laws following an alcohol withdrawal seizure for group 1 and group 2 licenses?