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Which type of withdrawal symptoms will you have with 6 months of nightly drinking?
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DT: Delirium tremens is the shakes caused by withdrawal from alcohol, along with confusion, disorientation, nightmares, diarrhea, fever, sweat, high BP & agitation, all occurring days after heavy drinking. The term could also apply to the diptheria tetanus (dt) vaccine.
Answered 6/10/2014
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