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delirium
(de·lir·i·um)
(dĕ-lēr´e-um)
pl. deli´ria
a mental disturbance of relatively short duration usually reflecting a toxic state, marked by illusions, hallucinations, delusions,
excitement, restlessness, impaired memory, and incoherence.
alcohol withdrawal delirium
that caused by cessation or reduction in alcohol consumption, typically in alcoholics with many years of heavy drinking,
characterized by autonomic hyperactivity, such as tachycardia, sweating, and hypertension, a coarse, irregular tremor, and
delusions, vivid hallucinations, and wild, agitated behavior.
delirium tre´mens
alcohol withdrawal d.
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