Session Information
2013 Midyear Clinical Meeting
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Management of Alcohol Withdrawal in the Inpatient Setting
Track:
Education Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 295-L01
Date: Monday, December 9, 2013
Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Location:
W101 B, Level 1
PRESENTER(S):
Kevin Anger
Mr. Jeremy DeGrado, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care
Paul Szumita, Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor, Brigham and Women's Hospital
PROGRAM CHAIR:
Mr. Jeremy DeGrado, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care
- Describe outcomes of patients that experience alcohol withdrawal and the methods of identification and risk stratification.
- Discuss key concepts and recent literature of adjunctive agents for the management of alcohol withdrawal, specifically dexmedetomidine.
- Given a patient case, develop a patient-specific medication regimen regarding their alcohol withdrawal management.
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