Continuous alcohol withdrawal delirium and physical illness‐associated delirium in a man brought to the emergency department after a disaster: A case report [PDF]
Background Risk factors for alcohol withdrawal delirium include heavy drinking, prior alcohol withdrawal delirium or convulsions, nondrug sedative use, and a history of tachycardia, withdrawal, and infections.
Kota Kikuchi +8 more
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To evaluate serum cortisol levels in patients with alcohol withdrawal delirium v/s patients with delirium due to any other disorder [PDF]
Background: Delirium is an acute confusional state characterized by changes in the mental status, level of consciousness, impaired cognition, and inattention. It can develop within hours or days.
Ishrat Sibia +4 more
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Alcohol withdrawal delirium - diagnosis, course and treatment [PDF]
Objective: Delirium tremens represents the most severe complication of alcohol withdrawal syndrome and, in its complications, significantly increases the morbidity and mortality of patients.
Barbora Mainerova +6 more
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Adjuvant dexmedetomidine in treatment of alcohol withdrawal delirium: Case series
Alcohol withdrawal delirium is a medical emergency with mortality rates of 20–50% without treatment. Benzodiazepines (BZDs) (gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor agonists) are the mainstay of treatment.
Amit Chail +3 more
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Alcohol Withdrawal with Delirium Tremens [PDF]
Emergency medicine (EM) residents (1st year and 2nd year levels), 4th year medical students and advanced practice providers.Alcohol use has played a major role in causing significant morbidity and mortality for patients. In 2016, it was the 7th leading risk factor for deaths and disability-adjusted life years globally.1 Among heavy alcohol users ...
Courtney Schwebach
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Background: Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is associated with morbidity and mortality. Assessment of factors affecting AWS will help in early diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatment, hence improving the prognosis.
Parth Nagda +3 more
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Self-Injurious Behavior in Alcohol Withdrawal State Complicated by Delirium – A Case Series
Regular and excessive use of alcohol can produce dependence over a period of time. Individuals who stops or reduces the alcohol use suddenly can have withdrawal symptoms ranging from tremors, altered sensorium, Delirium and seizures.
S V Sathish Kumar, N V Roopesh Gopal
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Serum magnesium level and severity of delirium in alcohol withdrawal state
Objectives: Chronic alcohol consumption is associated with nutritional deficiency including micronutrients such as magnesium. Alcohol dependent patients often develop delirium during withdrawal.
Anithakumari Ayirolimeethal +4 more
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Delirium at the elderly patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome [PDF]
Introduction The psychoses in patients with dependence of alcohol are in many cases polyethiologic, this is especially common in the elderly due to accumulation of various somato-neurological pathologies.
V. Kuzminov, I. Linskiy
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Iatrogenic delirium on symptom-triggered alcohol withdrawal protocol [PDF]
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate delirium as a possible consequence of the application of symptom-triggered therapy for alcohol withdrawal and to explore alternative treatment modalities. In the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome, symptom-triggered therapy directs nursing staff to regularly assess patients using standardized ...
Andrew Chunkil Park +5 more
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