Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

Scoring Tools

CIWA 

• Scoring tool to assess severity of alcohol withdrawl

Guidelines

CRISM Guidelines

• Canadian guidelines for management of alcohol use disorder

BC Centre on Substance Use

• Provincial guidelines for management of alcohol use disorder

1. Which vitamin deficiency is MOST common in alcohol use disorder?

a) Vitamin B1

b) Vitamin B12

c) Vitamin C

d) Vitamin D

2. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for alcohol use disorder?

a) Genetics

b) Female

c) Personality traits

d) Social isolation

3. Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of alcohol withdrawal? 

a) Seizures 

b) Tremor  

c) Delirium 

d) Bradycardia 

4. If a patient is interested in abstaining from alcohol, what is the recommended first-line agent for long term management?

a) Naltrexone

b) Gabapentin

c) Acamprosate

d) Topiramate

5. What is the preferred medication for an elderly patient experiencing alcohol withdrawal and is at high risk of seizures? 

a) Diazepam

b) Lorazepam 

c) Gabapentin

d) Carbamazepine