Delirium tremens x ray
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Delirium Tremens Microchapters |
Diagnosis |
---|
Treatment |
Case Studies |
Delirium tremens x ray On the Web |
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Delirium tremens x ray |
Risk calculators and risk factors for Delirium tremens x ray |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zehra Malik, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
An x-ray is important in patients with suspected delirium tremens, especially if they present with a fever or trauma. A chest x-ray should be obtained in patients with fever, as fifty-percent of these patients may have an infection. Pneumonia is the most common infection.
X Ray
- An x-ray is important in patients with suspected delirium tremens, especially if they present with a fever or trauma.
- A chest x-ray should be obtained in patients with fever, as fifty-percent of these patients may have an infection. Pneumonia is the most common infection reported[1].
References
- ↑ Mehta SR, Prabhu H, Swamy AJ, Dhaliwal H, Prasad D (2004). "Delirium Tremens". Med J Armed Forces India. 60 (1): 25–7. doi:10.1016/S0377-1237(04)80152-7. PMC 4923427. PMID 27407572.