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DT; Delirium tremens por abstinencia alcohólica
Los síntomas se presentan con mayor frecuencia al cabo de 72 horas después de la última bebida, pero pueden ocurrir hasta 7 o 10 días después del último trago.
Los síntomas pueden empeorar rápidamente y pueden abarcar:
Otros síntomas que se pueden presentar son:
El delirium tremens es una emergencia médica.
El médico llevará a cabo un examen físico. Los signos pueden abarcar:
Se pueden llevar a cabo los siguientes exámenes:
O'Connor PG. Alcohol abuse and dependence. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 31.
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