Withdrawal syndrome

Delirium is a condition that features rapidly changing mental states. It causes confusion and changes in behavior. Besides falling in and out of consciousness, there may be problems withAttention and awarenessThinking and memoryEmotionMuscle controlSleeping and wakingCauses of delirium include medications, poisoning, serious illnesses or infections, and severe pain. It can also be part of some mental illnesses or dementia.Delirium and dementia have similar symptoms, so it can be hard to tell them apart. They can also occur together. Delirium starts suddenly and can cause hallucinations. The symptoms may get better or worse, and can last for hours or weeks. On the other hand, dementia develops slowly and does not cause hallucinations. The symptoms are stable, and may last for months or years. Delirium tremens is a serious type of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. It usually happens to people who stop drinking after years of alcohol abuse.People with delirium often, though not always, make a full recovery after their underlying illness is treated.

Disease Alternative Name

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Dr. Muhammad Ashraf

Pharmacology

There is a patient who thinks that some one has given him DE addiction drug to curb his habbit of smoking. And he feels restless. Improper digestion. He came with the query that how to remove this problem. He has not smoked since then. Can...See More

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Dr. Mandeep Kumar

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Derik K.S

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51 yr old male history of chronic alcoholic came to emergency department with breathlessness .. On examination he had a massive ascites, pleural effusion, pitting pedal edema..A case of previous DCLD tooo...after tapping 1.5litre ascetic fl...See More

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Dr. Nirmal Chaudhari

Anesthesia

62 year patient posted for bipolar surgery diabitic hypertensive in morning went in withdrawal syndrome...after few hours patient satble ...can we post patient today for surgery or postpond???

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Dr. Jwalit Shah

General Practice (Ayurveda)

What is the treatment for alcoholic withdrawal syndrome?? Patient had a depression like bipolar syndrome.. Patient had a horrible nightmares..

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Dr. Parvez Ansari

Family Medicine

some boys were on drug addiction since many years.. Now they r hvng withdrawal syndrome..like bodyache,ghabrahat,Insomnia etc..what will be Treatment nd management..

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Dr. Prashanth Rallabandi

Internal Medicine

alcohol withdrawal syndrome

Treatment for alcohol withdrawl syndrome to stop delirium..pt irritable even after giving iv lora and midazolam..(thiamine and other treatment going on ..)

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Dr. Soneswar Das

General Practice

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome?

A 45 year male,chronic alcoholic,hyperlipidemic,physically fit,nondiabetic, nonhypertensive PT stoped alcohol for 3 days.Suddenly he feel palpitation,dry mouth and a mild tingling sensation nape of his neck. At that time his BP was 150/100 ...See More

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Dr. Tamil Venthan

General Practice

A 56 years male who is a chronic alcoholic and on Treatment for alcohol withdrawal syndrome on routine investigations ...See More

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Dr. Shivraj Agarwal

General Practice

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Dr. Shivraj Agarwal

General Practice

yes it was simple adenoma with suppuration she has been incised and drained once wound heals lumpactomy will be done as elective surgery in coming months

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