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The objectives are to treat the immediate symptoms of withdrawal or removal, prevent complications and to initiate long-term therapy to promote abstinence (no drinking at all).

You will probably have to remain in hospital for constant observation. This will include monitoring of:

* Blood Pressure
* Body temperature
* Breathing
* Heart rate
* Levels of fluids and electrolytes (chemicals in your body, such as sodium and potassium)

Many patients are given fluids or medications through a vein (IV).

Withdrawal symptoms or withdrawal may worsen quickly and become life threatening. You may need drugs central nervous system depressants such as sedatives, often in moderately large doses, to reduce symptoms. Read the rest of this entry »

The goals of heart attack treatment are to return blood flow to your heart muscle, bring back a regular heartbeat, and give your heart time to recover.

The development of “clot busters” called thrombolytic agents (streptokinase, urokinase, tissue plasminogen activator) has increased survival rates for heart attack patients when these medicines are given as soon as possible after an attack. The term thrombolysis means to break up a clot, and that is exactly what these medicines do. In some cases, these medicines can break up a clot within minutes. To work best, they must be given as soon as possible after a heart attack. Read the rest of this entry »