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239: The paradox of benzodiazepines & respiratory failure in severe alcohol withdrawal
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:01:49
Publish Date: 2017-11-02 02:00:35
Description:

In this episode, I’ll discuss the paradox of benzodiazepines & respiratory failure in severe alcohol withdrawal.

Members of my critical care pharmacy academy have access to my in-depth training on the treatment of severe alcohol. To access this training and much more go to pharmacyjoe.com/academy.

Evidence:

The need for mechanical ventilation was reduced in two studies when protocol-based escalating doses of diazepam were used. One of the studies found a trend in decreased ICU length of stay while the other found a significant decrease from 9.6 to 5.2 days using protocol-based escalating doses of diazepam.

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