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Could it be alcohol abuse, cocaine abuse????

Posted By: CB on 2007-10-15
In Reply to: s/l Cold?? induced cocaine abuse? - nm

Subject: Could it be alcohol abuse, cocaine abuse????




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s/l Cold?? induced cocaine abuse?
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Subject: Found CAGE screening for alcohol abuse. Thanks. nm


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Subject: E2H abuse?

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Subject: no - he is in rehab for substance abuse...

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Subject: I would go ahead and put Elder Abuse...

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Subject: I agree with Elder Abuse--sm

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ETOH abuse is commonly said/nm
Subject: ETOH abuse is commonly said/nm

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Subject: s/l Janavinoid abuse . . the pnt uses marijuana.


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Subject: Percocet is very subject to abuse, so probably correct.


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Subject: maybe urine drugs of abuse screen?

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Subject: blank given to doctor, he filled in anti-abuse narcotic


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Subject: cocaine or Cetacaine? nm

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Subject: never mind-crack cocaine use-duh


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Subject: Patient with history of cocaine use -

A "bowl" a day?? TIA!
Crack cocaine via pipe or bowl...see link
Subject: Crack cocaine via pipe or bowl...see link

http://www.crackreality.com/crack.htm


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Subject: Pt w/ epistaxis. s/l topical cocaine was used to control the bleeding.

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alcohol use
Subject: alcohol use

Is the correct abbreviation ATOH?


 


TIA


 


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alcohol
Subject: alcohol

ETOH.
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Subject: ER Trauma MVA. Does anyone know what alcohol KZP is? sm

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ALCOHOL TOPIAN?
Subject: ALCOHOL TOPIAN?

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Subject: Would a pt with alcohol withdrawal be placed on a

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Subject: pt with alcohol withdrawal

This was presumed secondary to s/l Bowmars depression __________due to alcohol use.


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Subject: Perhaps ethyl alcohol? -nm


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Subject: alcohol insults

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Subject: Any Drug & Alcohol Rehab MTs out there?

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Subject: maybe ethanol alcohol? that's redundant tho

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Subject: blood alcohol level

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Subject: Occasional ETOH - is that slang for alcohol use? nm

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Subject: pt with alcohol withdrawl getting thiamine, multivitamins, and s/l rolly bag


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Subject: shoo or ashoos alcohol and tobacco products?

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Subject: On labs. Pt to have "UDS: DTI7a" Patient with alcohol detox. nm


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Subject: CIWAClinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol (CIWA) nm


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