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Difference between revisions of "Cocaine withdrawal"
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==Management== | ==Management== | ||
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==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | *[[Cocaine | + | *[[Cocaine toxicity]] |
| − | *[[Cocaine | + | *[[Cocaine-associated chest pain]] |
*[[Cocaine]] | *[[Cocaine]] | ||
[[Category:Toxicology]] | [[Category:Toxicology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:24, 10 May 2017
Contents
Background
- Uncomfortable, but not life-threatening
Clinical Features
- Irritability
- Paranoid ideation
- Depression/ anhedonia
- Anxiety
- Fatigue
- Difficulty concentrating
- Increased appetite
- Increased sleep and increased dreaming (due to increased REM sleep)
Differential Diagnosis
Evaluation
- Clinical diagnosis
Management
- Supportive care is mainstay of treatment
- Benzodiazepines for symptom management
Disposition
- Generally may be discharged
