delirium tremens
Alcoholic withdrawal syndrome
Delirium tremens is a severe condition caused by alcohol withdrawal, marked by trembling, confusion, hallucinations, and agitation.
It typically affects heavy drinkers who suddenly stop consuming alcohol.
The Latin means "trembling delirium." Often abbreviated DT or referred to as the DTs: He went into the DTs after three days without a drink.
Rapid involuntary movement
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- hallucinationsPerceptions without external cause
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
agitation · seizures · tachycardia · hypertension · fever · nausea · insomnia · anxiety
Imagined or prophetic sights
- delusionsFirmly held false beliefs
- apparitionsSupernatural visible manifestations
- illusionsDeceptive sensory experiences
- phantomsApparitions, especially illusory
tactile · visual · auditory · bugs · insects · snakes · Lilliputian · paranoia
Intoxicating hydroxyl compound
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- dependencyState of needing support
- sobrietyUnimpaired mental state
rehabilitation · relapse · cessation · acute · chronic · hospitalization · medical supervision · tapering
State of eventual death
- life-threateningRisking death
- seizuresInvoluntary convulsions or takings
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- intensive careSpecialized treatment for severe illness
cardiac arrest · respiratory failure · medical crisis · fatal · coma · aspiration · electrolyte imbalance · arrhythmia
Sedative-hypnotic drug class
- diazepamAnti-anxiety benzodiazepine
- lorazepamAnti-anxiety sedative medication
- thiamineVitamin B1
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
antipsychotics · phenobarbital · monitoring · electrolytes · hydration · nutrition · observation · restraints
shaking
Rapid involuntary movement
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- hallucinationsPerceptions without external cause
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
disorientation · agitation · seizures · tachycardia · hypertension · fever · nausea · insomnia · anxiety · nightmares
visions
Imagined or prophetic sights
- delusionsFirmly held false beliefs
- apparitionsSupernatural visible manifestations
- illusionsDeceptive sensory experiences
phantoms · tactile · visual · auditory · bugs · insects · snakes · Lilliputian · paranoia · disorientation
alcohol
Intoxicating hydroxyl compound
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- dependencyState of needing support
sobriety · rehabilitation · relapse · cessation · acute · chronic · hospitalization · medical supervision · tapering · cold turkey
mortality
State of eventual death
- life-threateningRisking death
- seizuresInvoluntary convulsions or takings
- emergencySerious sudden danger
intensive care · cardiac arrest · respiratory failure · medical crisis · fatal · coma · aspiration · electrolyte imbalance · arrhythmia · hypoglycemia
benzodiazepines
Sedative-hypnotic drug class
sedation · antipsychotics · phenobarbital · monitoring · electrolytes · hydration · nutrition · observation · restraints · ICU
- substance abuseaddiction, abuse, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, substance use
- Alcoholismalcoholism, alcoholic, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol dependence
- Hallucinationsvisual hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, visual hallucination, auditory hallucination, seeing things
- detoxdetox, cleanse, detoxification, drug detox, detox tea
- withdrawalwithdrawing, cash withdrawal, ATM withdrawal, early withdrawal, fund withdrawal
delirium tremenslucidity
Clearness of mind
mental clarity · clear-headedness · sound mind · sanity · composure
tremble, trembling, tremor, delirious, delirium, trembles, tremors, tremulous, tremolo