Substance use disorders: diagnosis and management for hospitalists

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 intoxicatio...

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Published in:Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives 2020-05, Vol.10 (2), p.117-126
Main Authors: Pasha, Ahmed K., Chowdhury, Arnab, Sadiq, Sanah, Fairbanks, Jeremiah, Sinha, Shirshendu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol use
Alcohol use disorder
alcohol withdrawal
Cocaine
Diagnosis
Disorders
Drug use
Hospitalists
Intoxication
Medical diagnosis
Methamphetamine
methamphetamines
Opioids
Resource management
Review
Substance use
Substance use disorder
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2000-9666
2000-9666
DOI:10.1080/20009666.2020.1742495