Lee et al identified factors predictive of delirium tremens in a patient with alcohol dependence. These can help to identify a patient as early as possible. The authors are from Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital of Hallym University in Seoul, Korea.
Patient selection: alcohol dependence with discontinuation of ethanol intake after hospitalization
Parameters:
(1) history of delirium tremens (DTs)
(2) heart rate
Predictor
Finding
Points
history of DTs
no
0
yes
1
heart rate
<= 100 beats per minute
0
> 100 beats per minute
1
number of predictors =
= SUM(points for both parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 2
Score
Risk for Delirium Tremens
0
20%
1
46%
2
100%
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