medical treatmentpsychiatristSummary This chapter talks about the assessment and management procedures for delirium tremens (DTs), with a case study of Margaret who was admitted three days ago for a femoro-popliteal bypass. DTs can kill and need urgent medical treatment. Benzodiazepines won't cure ...
The identification of delirium tremens facilitates a specific treatment strategy including thiamine replacement which could prevent further significant and potentially irreversible neurological compromise. Reference: Posner JB, Saper CB, Schiff ND et al. Plum and Posner's diagnosis of stupor and coma. ...