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Admission

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DT's are said to have a 15-20% mortality rate and therefore warrant urgent hospital admission. (1)

Consider referring the patient to critical care and always give intravenous or high-dose benzodiazepines in a critical care environment.

Reference

  1. Bruce M, Chick J. Misuse of, and dependence on, alcohol and other drugs. In: Johnstone EC, Lawrie SM, Sharpe M, et al., eds. Companion to psychiatric studies. 8th ed. London, UL: Churchill Livingstone; 2010:353-89.

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