Delirium tremens laboratory findings: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Created page with "__NOTOC__ {{Delirium tremens}} {{CMG}} {{AE}} {{VVS}} ==Overview== ==References== {{reflist|2}} {{WH}} {{WS}} Category:Substance abuse Category:Abuse [[Category:Psychi..." |
Zehra Malik (talk | contribs) |
||
| (12 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
{{Delirium tremens}} | {{Delirium tremens}} | ||
{{CMG}} {{AE}} {{VVS}} | {{CMG}} {{AE}} {{VVS}} {{ZMalik}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Laboratory findings]] consistent with the [[diagnosis]] of delirium tremens include [[hypoglycemia]], [[hypomagnesemia]], [[hypophosphatemia]], and [[severe]] [[dehydration]]. | |||
== Laboratory Findings == | |||
=== Electrolyte and Biomarker Studies === | |||
* [[Complete blood count]], [[differential count]] | |||
* Drug screening | |||
* Blood [[lactate]] levels | |||
* [[Osmolal gap]] | |||
* Serum levels of following electrolytes<ref name="pmid7348088">{{cite journal |author=Blay SL, Ferraz MP, Calil HM, Novo NF |title=[Plasma electrolyte changes in chronic alcoholic patients with and without delirium tremens] |language=Portuguese |journal=Acta Psiquiatr Psicol Am Lat |volume=27 |issue=4-5 |pages=311–4 |year=1981 |pmid=7348088 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
** [[Bicarbonate]] - decrease | |||
** [[Blood urea nitrogen]] (BUN) - may increase | |||
** [[Chloride]] - may remain unchanged | |||
** [[Creatine phosphokinase]] - Some patients develop [[rhabdomyolysis]] | |||
** [[Creatinine]] - may increase | |||
** [[Ketones]] | |||
** [[Lipase]] - | |||
** [[Liver function tests]] - abnormal | |||
** [[Magnesium]] - decrease | |||
** [[Potassium]] - decreased | |||
** [[Sodium]] - decreased | |||
* [[CSF]] examination - ruling out infections of the brain | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
| Line 8: | Line 32: | ||
{{WS}} | {{WS}} | ||
[[Category:Substance abuse]] | [[Category:Substance abuse]] | ||
[[Category:Alcohol abuse]] | |||
[[Category:Abuse]] | [[Category:Abuse]] | ||
[[Category:Psychiatry]] | [[Category:Psychiatry]] | ||
| Line 14: | Line 39: | ||
[[Category:Intensive care medicine]] | [[Category:Intensive care medicine]] | ||
[[Category:Emergency medicine]] | [[Category:Emergency medicine]] | ||
[[Category:Needs content]] | |||
[[Category:Needs overview]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:45, 8 August 2023
|
Delirium Tremens Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Delirium tremens laboratory findings On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Delirium tremens laboratory findings |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Delirium tremens laboratory findings |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vishnu Vardhan Serla M.B.B.S. [2] Zehra Malik, M.B.B.S[3]
Overview
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of delirium tremens include hypoglycemia, hypomagnesemia, hypophosphatemia, and severe dehydration.
Laboratory Findings
Electrolyte and Biomarker Studies
- Complete blood count, differential count
- Drug screening
- Blood lactate levels
- Osmolal gap
- Serum levels of following electrolytes[1]
- Bicarbonate - decrease
- Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) - may increase
- Chloride - may remain unchanged
- Creatine phosphokinase - Some patients develop rhabdomyolysis
- Creatinine - may increase
- Ketones
- Lipase -
- Liver function tests - abnormal
- Magnesium - decrease
- Potassium - decreased
- Sodium - decreased
- CSF examination - ruling out infections of the brain