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DTs,
abbreviation for delirium tremens.

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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.


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