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S15.02 - Treatment of alcohol withdrawal with delirium in emergency room - Romanian experience
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 April 2020
Abstract
The treatment of alcohol withdrawal with delirium implicate evaluations of multiple factors and even numerous guidelines are available the clinical practice shows important differences between centres.
The purpose of study is to evaluate the pharmacological intervention in delirium tremens in different Romanian settings.
A case vignette was distributed between 50 psychiatrists, with similar professional experience, from 18 different psychiatric centres, with demand of establish the diagnostic and prescribe the treatment what they consider necessary. We evaluated the results concerning the diagnosis and pharmacological treatment.
Response rates was 56%, all psychiatrist recognised the diagnostic conform DSM IV “Alcohol withdrawal with delirium. Alcohol dependence.” The pharmacological treatments were different concerning the substance and also concerning the recommended doses. The proposed classes are benzodiazepines, anticonvulsivants, neuroleptics and other psychotrops.
This study wants to underline the high diversity of treatment in psychiatry for the same diagnosis.
- Type
- Symposium: Alcoholism and substance misuse in psychiatric emergency
- Information
- European Psychiatry , Volume 23 , Issue S2: 16th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 16th AEP Congress , April 2008 , pp. S21
- Copyright
- Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2008
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