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  2. Delirium tremens - Wikipedia

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    Delirium tremens is most common in people who are in alcohol withdrawal, especially in those who drink 10–11 standard drinks (equivalent of 7 to 8 US pints (3 to 4 L) of beer, 4 to 5 US pints (1.9 to 2.4 L) of wine or 1 US pint (0.5 L) of distilled beverage) daily. Delirium tremens commonly affects those with a history of habitual alcohol use ...

  3. List of mental disorders in the DSM-IV and DSM-IV-TR ...

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    Delirium due to multiple etiologies: 780.09: Delirium NOS: 297.1: Delusional disorder: 294.1x: Dementia due to ... [indicate the general medical condition not listed above] Coded 294.1 in the DSM-IV. 294.1x: Dementia due to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: Coded 290.10 in the DSM-IV. 294.1x: Dementia due to head trauma: Coded 294.1 in the DSM-IV. 294 ...

  4. Delirium - Wikipedia

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    The most recent area of the hospital in which delirium is just beginning to be monitored routinely in many centers is the Emergency Department, where the prevalence of delirium among older adults is about 10%. [113] A systematic review of delirium in general medical inpatients showed that estimates of delirium prevalence on admission ranged 10 ...

  5. Glossary of psychiatry - Wikipedia

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    Bouffée délirante is a French term used in the past for acute and transient psychotic disorders (F23 in ICD-10). In DSM-IV , it is described as " brief psychotic disorder " (298.8). The symptoms usually have an acute onset and reach their peak within two weeks.

  6. List of medical abbreviations: D - Wikipedia

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    delirium tremens: D/T: due to DTA: descending thoracic aorta: DTaP: diphtheria–tetanus–acellular pertussis (combined vaccination) DTP: diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (combined vaccination) DTR: deep tendon reflex: DTs: delirium tremens: DU: duodenal ulcer (see peptic ulcer) DUB: dysfunctional uterine bleeding: DVT: deep vein thrombosis: D/W ...

  7. ICD-10 - Wikipedia

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    ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]

  8. Drug withdrawal - Wikipedia

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    Examples (and ICD-10 code) of withdrawal syndrome include: F10.3 alcohol withdrawal syndrome (which can lead to delirium tremens) F11.3 Opioid withdrawal, including methadone withdrawal [9] F12.3 cannabis withdrawal; F13.3 benzodiazepine withdrawal; F14.3 cocaine withdrawal; F15.3 caffeine withdrawal; F17.3 nicotine withdrawal

  9. 4AT - Wikipedia

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    The 4AT is designed to be used as a delirium detection tool in general clinical settings, inpatient hospital settings outside of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), or in the community. The 4AT is intended to be used by healthcare practitioners without the need for special training, and it takes around two minutes to complete. [ 4 ]