Question
Severe alcohol withdrawal sometimes manifests as this condition accompanied by tremors and life-threatening seizures. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this state of acute confusion characterized by fluctuations in attention and cognition. This condition often flares in the evenings, which is known as “sundowning.”
ANSWER: delirium [accept delirium tremens]
[10m] Patients with delirium in the ICU are often sedated with dex·med·etom·idine, which acts as an agonist to this specific receptor. Clonidine inhibits the release of catecholamines by binding to this receptor.
ANSWER: alpha-2 adrenergic receptor [prompt on alpha adrenergic receptor]
[10h] Physicians caring for older patients are advised to adhere to these guidelines, which encourage deprescribing medications that contribute to adverse events such as delirium or ground-level falls.
ANSWER: Beers Criteria [or Beers List; accept Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults]
<Itamar Naveh-Benjamin, Biology>
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| Don't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too | I would prefer not to | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club | remembrance of lost time | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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| Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness | In Search of Things Past | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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