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Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium : Treatments

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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Administration of Electrolytes

Treatments Overview Articles

Delirium tremens
The goals of treatment are to:Save the person's lifeRelieve symptomsPrevent complicationsA hospital stay is required. The health care team will regularly check:Blood chemistry results, such as electrolyte levelsBody fluid levelsVital signs (tempe...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 3, 2009

Specific Treatments Articles

Intravenous Rehydration
Intravenous rehydration is the process by which sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar are injected into the body through a tube attached to a needle which is inserted into a vein.Intravenous rehydration is used to resto...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Intravenous Rehydration
Intravenous rehydrationDefinition Sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar, are injected into the body through a tube attached to a needle that is inserted into a vein. Purpose Fever, vomiting, and diarrhea can cause a per...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Intravenous Rehydration
Intravenous(IV) rehydration is a treatment for fluid loss in which a sterile water solution containing small amounts of salt or sugar is injected into the patient''s bloodstream.Rehydration is usually performed to treat the symptoms associated with...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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