🚫Delirium Tremens (DTs) is the most severe form of alcohol withdrawal.
✨DTs typically occur 2-3 days after the last drink and can last up to 10 days.
🌡️One of the hallmark symptoms of DTs is an elevated temperature or fever.
🧠DTs can cause delirium, confusion, and disorientation.
👉The treatment of choice for DTs is benzodiazepines, such as lorazepam.
What is Delirium Tremens (DTs)?
—Delirium Tremens (DTs) is the most severe form of alcohol withdrawal, characterized by hallucinations, delirium, tremors, and other severe symptoms.
When do DTs occur?
—DTs usually occur 2-3 days after the last drink and can last up to 10 days.
What are the symptoms of DTs?
—The symptoms of DTs include tremors, anxiety, hallucinations, sweating, increased heart rate and blood pressure, seizures, and fever.
How are DTs treated?
—The treatment of choice for DTs is benzodiazepines, such as lorazepam, which help to alleviate the symptoms and manage the withdrawal process.
What is the prognosis for DTs?
—With proper treatment, the prognosis for DTs is generally good. However, without prompt medical intervention, DTs can be life-threatening.
00:01Delirium Tremens (DTs) is a severe form of alcohol withdrawal, often abbreviated as DTS.
00:26DTs can be broken down into four stages or types: minor, major, seizures, and delirium tremens.
01:11The minor stage of DTs usually occurs 6-24 hours after the last drink and is characterized by symptoms such as tremors, anxiety, nausea, vomiting, and sleep disturbances.
01:32The major stage of DTs typically occurs 10-72 hours after the last drink and is characterized by hallucinations, sweating, tachycardia, and hypertension.
02:21The seizures stage of DTs can develop approximately two days after the last drink and is characterized by seizures.
02:34Delirium Tremens (DTs) is the most severe and final stage of alcohol withdrawal, usually occurring 2-3 to 10 days after the last drink. It is characterized by delirium, disorientation, and an elevated temperature or fever.
03:15The treatment of choice for DTs is benzodiazepines, with lorazepam being the most commonly used medication.
04:49Visual hallucinations and fever are symptoms that specifically occur with delirium tremens (DTs) and are not usually seen with less severe forms of alcohol withdrawal.
