Alcohol Withdrawal
This is the time range when signs and symptoms will first appear.
What is 6 to 24 hours?
This party drug is found in liquid form and can kill a user unpredictably due to its narrow margin of safety meaning that a small increase in dosage can have disproportionate effects.
What is Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)?
This portion of PENMAN is particularly important to help you clue into an opioid overdose.
What is Environment size-up? Also acceptable: What is the Mechanism of Illness?
Related to drug use, this is one reason to do a secondary assessment.
What is to find injection sites?
This slugger was known as Mr. October and, although he won three World Series with the Oakland Athletics, he is probably most famous for hitting his 500th home run as a member of the California Angels.
Who is Reggie Jackson?
Percentage of Americans who are currently experiencing alcohol use disorder more commonly referred to alcohol abuse or dependence.
What is 10%
This alcoholic mixed drink was allegedly invented in Mexico in the 1930's or 1940's, with several bartenders claiming to have been the first to serve it, often to a woman by the same name.
What is a Margarita?
This medication can reverse the effects of opioids by binding to the opioid receptors in the brain but does not activate them.
What is Naloxone?
One outcome to be situationally aware of when administering Naloxone.
What is combative behavior?
This famous surfer who introduced surfing to Southern California was a two-time gold medalist in the 100m freestyle, won a total of five medals and was an U.S. Olympic water polo player.
Who is Duke Kahanamoku?
This complication of alcohol withdrawal first "appears" within 12 to 24 hours of cutting back or quitting alcohol.
What is Alcoholic Hallucinosis?
This 1960's cocktail was allegedly named for California surfer Tom Harvey, who drank so many Galliano spiked Screwdrivers that he was banging into walls.
What is a Harvey Wallbanger?
Naloxone can be re-administered after this many minutes.
What is four minutes?
One thing we can do as first responders when assisting an opioid user who has overdosed other than Naloxone.
What is rescue breathing?
Lifesaving Sport, which we associate with CA State Parks' team, "Cal State Surf Racing", and includes surf boat, surf ski, beach flags and landline, is being considered for the Olympics for this future Olympics.
What is Brisbane 2032?
This serious and deadly complication of alcoholic withdrawal presents as mental state alternating between clear and confused, along with severe agitation, unsteady vital signs, but is usually preventable with proper care.
What is Delirium Tremens?
This dangerous drink does not actually contain any soda pop but actually contains amaretto, overproof rum, and is lit on fire, then dropped into beer.
What is a Flaming Dr. Pepper?
These are three signs of opioid overdose.
What are Level of Consciousness (LOC), pinpoint pupils, and decreased respirations?
These are examples of opioids.
What are pain pills, heroin and fentanyl?
This famous NCIS television show actor started at quarterback for two years at UCLA, compiling a 17-5 record as a starter in 1971-1972.
Who is Mark Harmon?
A patient suffering from these two metabolic disorders can show signs and symptoms that mimic those of alcohol withdrawal, including intoxication-like behavior, confusion, seizures, slurred speech, and unsteadiness.
What are insulin shock (hypoglycemia) and diabetic coma (hyperglycemia)?
This party drink was popularized on Tik-Tok in the early 2020's and can be found at "darties" or daytime parties of college students. It is dangerous because of the high amount of hard alcohol it contains- usually consists of vodka, pedialyte or electrolyte drink, and is served to one drinker in a gallon jug.
What is a BORG or BlackOut Rage Gallon?
These are the three routes of administering Naloxone.
Intramuscular injection, nasal atomizer, nasal spray.
This class of drugs is the most likely to cause Excited Delirium.
What are stimulants or psychostimulants?
The most famous swimmer of all time, who won 23 gold medals in his lifetime, also battled an alcohol addiction.
Who is Michael Phelps?