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*Irritability
*Irritability
*Paranoid ideation
*Paranoid ideation
*Depression
*[[Depression]]/ anhedonia
*[[Anxiety]]
*[[Fatigue]]
*Difficulty concentrating
*Increased appetite
*Increased sleep and increased dreaming (due to increased REM sleep)


==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==


==Diagnosis==
==Evaluation==
*Clinical diagnosis


==Treatment==
==Management==
*[[Benzos]]
*Supportive care is mainstay of treatment
*[[Benzodiazepines]] for symptom management


==Disposition==
==Disposition==
*Outpatient
*Generally may be discharged


==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Cocaine Intoxication]]
*[[Cocaine toxicity]]
*[[Cocaine Chest Pain]]
*[[Cocaine-associated chest pain]]
*[[Cocaine]]


[[Category:Tox]]
[[Category:Toxicology]]

Latest revision as of 23:58, 14 September 2019

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

See Also