Hospitalist #hospitalmedicine l Clinician Educator #MedEd l #IMPOCUS Enthusiast l Mom of 2 (views are own, not of my employer; are not medical advice)
Oct 25, 2019 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
@MelBreggs reminds us not to document stigmatizing language in our notes:
✅risky/unhealthy use vs alcohol use disorder
❌alcohol abuse or dependence #midwesthospmed
-Uncomplicated withdrawal does not require treatment
-Complicated (seizures, hallucinosis, DTs) does require treatment and can be screened for using PAWSS
-PAWSS = 10 question survey, positive if 4 or higher
-specificity 99.5%, sensitivity 93%
