title: [Delirium tremens in accident surgery].
abstract: The case histories of 49 patients suffering from delirium tremens in a trauma hospital are described. Particular attention is devoted to two questions: 1. Is delirium tremens always coupled with a low serum K+? It was shown that a low serum K+ in this illness is frequent but not obligatory. 2. Is there a danger that a relapse could ensue by another operation carried out within a relatively short interval after delirium tremens? It was found that as a rule there is no relapse.
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D000430:Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D011604:Psychoses, Alcoholic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011188:Potassium
vernacular_title: Delirium tremens in der Unfallchirurgie.