DTs
(redirected from DT's)

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia

0.03 sec.

DTs,

abbreviation for delirium tremens.

DTs

Delirium Tremens. A popular term for acute organic psychosis seen 3–10 days after abrupt alcohol withdrawal
Lab Decreased K+, Mg2+
Management Hallucinations require hospitalisation and haloperidol; abrupt alcohol withdrawal requires CNS depressants—e.g., benzodiazepines, phenobarbital; antipsychotics—e.g., clopromazine—should not be used; anticonvulsants are not used in absence of seizure history

DTs

Delirium tremens Popular term for an acute organic psychosis seen
3-10 days after abrupt alcohol withdrawal Clinical Confusion, sensory overload, hallucinations–eg snakes, bugs, tremor, seizures, autonomic hyperactivity, cardiovascular defects, diaphoresis, dehydration Lab ↓ K+, Mg2+ Management Hallucinations require hospitalization and haloperidol; abrupt alcohol withdrawal requires CNS depressants–eg benzodiazepines, phenobarbital; antipsychotics–eg, clopromazine should not be used. See Othello syndrome.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		Medical browser	?		Full browser	?
acute abdomen adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma advanced life support aerotitis media AIDS air travel disease American Society of Anesthesiology Classification amplification system Amsterdam criteria amyloidosis Anabolic Steroid Use antileukotriene arterial catheterization autism avoidant personality disorder barosinusitis Body awareness breast cancer Caffeine Dependence Syndrome			drylot Drymaria drymary dryness Dryopteris Dryopteris filix-mas Drysdale Drysdale's corpuscle ds DSA DSB DSDB DSE DSM DSM-III-R DSM-IV DSM-IV-PC DSM-IV-TR DSMA DSMB DSN DSR DST DT DT vaccine DT's DTaP dTc DTD DTH DTI DTIC DTIC-Dome DTM DTP DTP vaccine DTPA DTR DTs Du Du du Vigneaud dual choice Dual Diagnosis dual impression technique dual nervous system dual personality Dual Relationship dual-chamber pacing dual-energy absorptiometry dual-energy imaging dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry			DSX-1 DSX-1 DSX-N DSX1 DSX3 DSXJ DSY DSYA DSYC DSYF DSYHS DSYL DSYO DSYP DSYYS DSZ Dt Dt Dt Dt DT (disambiguation) DT (disambiguation) DT (disambiguation) DT IV DT PER VACC DT TTM DT vaccine DT&E DT&E DT&G DT's DT-A DT-C DT-G DT-HQ DT-IAM DT-IIR DT-LINK DT-RTS DT-UTD DT/CEP DT/ET DT/FP DT/IOT DT/MON DT/OT DT/OTRR DT/TDT DT1 DT2 DT3 DT4DTD DT4EMS DT6S DT8F

Medical Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

DTs (redirected from DT's)

DTs
(redirected from DT's)