Substance use disorders: diagnosis and management for hospitalists. Issue 2 (3rd March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pasha, Ahmed K.; Chowdhury, Arnab; Sadiq, Sanah; Fairbanks, Jeremiah; Sinha, Shirshendu
• Is Part Of: Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives. Volume 10:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 117
• Page End: 126
• Publication Date: 2020-03-03
• Subjects: Alcohol use disorder -- alcohol withdrawal -- cocaine -- methamphetamines; Internal medicine -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Hospitals, Community; Internal Medicine; Hospitals; Internal medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2020.1742495
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2000-9666

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Substance use disorder is a significant health concern. Hospitalists manage patient with various forms of substance use disorder on a daily basis. In this review, we have tried to synthesize evidence together to give a brief, yet succinct, review of commonly encounters disorders; alcohol intoxication and withdrawal, opioid intoxication and withdrawal, cocaine intoxication and methamphetamine intoxication. We describe clinical features, diagnosis and management, which would serve as a great resource for hospitalist when managing these complicated patients.