What does the Dt stand for when it comes to drinking to much alchole?!


Question: Delerium tremons. It is actually a problem of withdrawl from alcohol. Say someone drinks 12 beers daily or more for many months or years. They suddenly stop and within three days, they may develop high bllod pressure, fast pulse sweats and changes in their mental status such as hallucinations, delusions and very close behind is seizures and respiratory arrest which can be fatal. One or two alcohol containing drinks daily will cause no problems.


Answers: Delerium tremons. It is actually a problem of withdrawl from alcohol. Say someone drinks 12 beers daily or more for many months or years. They suddenly stop and within three days, they may develop high bllod pressure, fast pulse sweats and changes in their mental status such as hallucinations, delusions and very close behind is seizures and respiratory arrest which can be fatal. One or two alcohol containing drinks daily will cause no problems.

Delerium tremors

delirium tremors

Actually, it's delerium tremens and you can Google that and learn all about them...or just become addicted to alcohol and go thru the withdrawls and learn first-hand (not recommended)

As provided by others it stands for delirium tremors. It usually involves hallucinating, confusion, chills or fevers and a persons ability to reason.

What is alchole? is it a regional beverage?

Delirium Tremens - aka 'the shakes'.

it means to De-Tox... the acholol is leaving your system

DT stands for Delirium Tremens which is withdrawls from excessive alcohol consumption. It can be from mild to severe and can be very serious and should be monitored if severe and can even become deadly. It can be as mild as shakes,headache, vomiting or it can be extremely serious and cause heart failure and strokes.DT's is a sign of alcohol addiction.





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