Prevention of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in the surgical ICU: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee Clinical Consensus Document.

Anupamaa SeshadriRachel AppelbaumSamuel P Carmichael Ii Michael Steven FarrellDina M FilibertoRandeep JawaLisa KodadekSamuel MandellM Victoria P MilesJasmeet PaulBryce RobinsonChristopher P Michetti

Published in: Trauma surgery & acute care open (2022)

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is a common and challenging clinical entity present in trauma and surgical intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The screening tools, assessment strategies, and pharmacological methods for preventing alcohol withdrawal have significantly changed during the past 20 years. This Clinical Consensus Document created by the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee reviews the best practices for screening, monitoring, and prophylactic treatment of alcohol withdrawal in the surgical ICU.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
minimally invasive
alcohol consumption
coronary artery bypass
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
trauma patients
coronary artery disease
combination therapy
percutaneous coronary intervention
patient reported