Question 1

do a lot of people get delirium tremens?

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Alcoholics: Chronic alcoholics develop delirium tremens during the withdrawal process. It is a serious illness and needs to be treated as an emergency.

Question 2

do a lot of people get delirium tremens? or only if they drink too much?

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DTs: Delerium tremens, is severe alcohol withdrawal, and can be deadly so it is treated with strong withdrawal medications in the intensive care units.  The patient has severe confusion, is often very agitated, has shaking, and may have seizures.  If a person drinks a lot daily, has done this for years, and then abruptly stops drinking, can go into dts.

Question 3

what's the best treatment to get rid of delirium tremens?

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DTs: To prevent serious damage and seizures, vitamins and benzodiazepine, fluids, and other supportive therapies.  Some physicians use Phenobarbital to help with withdrawal.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of delirium tremens?

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Withdrawal: Alcohol is a poison to the nervous system.  Most dangerous is the withdrawal from intoxication.  During withdrawal patients get the shakes, are confused and agitated with a delirium, and their body functions lose control.  This can be very serious and need acute medical management.  Many will develop convulsions and severe bleeding.  Heavy sedation is the only management.

Question 5

what kind of condition is delirium tremens?

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Withdrawal  Alcohol?: Delirium tremens is an acute episode of delirium that is usually caused by withdrawal from alcohol, first described in benzodiazepines are the treatment of choice for delirium tremens (dt)withdrawal from sedative-hypnotics other than alcohol, such as benzodiazepines, or barbiturates, can also result in seizures, delirium tremens, and death if not properly managed.

Question 6

how is the diagnosis of delirium tremens made?

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History: History of alcohol abuse, time since last use, elevated temperature/pulse/blood pressure and sometimes visual hallucinations.

Question 7

can you tell me about experiencing delirium tremens?

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Hallucinations/shakes: While I have not personally experienced delirium tremens or dts, I have seen it on a number of occasions in alcoholics withdrawing from alcohol. It is characterized primarily by visual hallucinations, shaking tremors, high blood pressure, and rapid pulse. This is a medical emergency that can lead to seizures and death if not treated properly with IV fluids, enough valium to reverse the symptoms, and folic acid.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: delirium tremens?

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Alcohol withdrawal: Within 6-96 hrs after abrupt cessation of drinking, an alcoholic may develop withdrawal seizures followed by confusion, florid hallucinations, tremulousness, disorientation, agitation, even combativeness.  This could well be life threatening and must be treated within a hospital, even an icu.  Thiamine administration is critical.

Question 9

what are the signs that you may start to have delirium tremens happen soon?

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Varied: Delirium tremens is the presentation of delirium which is a acute change in the sensorium in other words the way you interpret and associate with external stimili.

Question 10

what are the early signs of getting delirium tremens?

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See below: Shakes and agitation are early signs but are often seen in alcohol withdrawal that does not proceed to dts.  Confusion and hallucinations are more specific but these are no longer early signs.  If yu have any signs of withdrawal, you need to be under medical care.

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