Delirium tremens

During the 1960’s, society lived in a fake utopia that made them feel that war never happened and all the bad things never really happen around them. As the 1970’s hit and the youthful rebellion came to an end, reality started to see more of the horrific and terrible occurrences around the world because of technology and the younger society's want for the truth to be set free. As the dark, morbid side of society was revealed to the world, there also appeared more dominance/ abusive relationships…

Since my birth, my curiosity of Waylon Pallidum has been insatiable. Waylon is not a part of our family, but he has been practically adopted. The long story short about Waylon, and this will confuse you - he has been alive for centuries, and he will never die. No, that is not a metaphor, this is not a poem. Waylon is not a prized possession that has esteemed a title worth personifying. Waylon is not a creative way I’ve decided to express my mind’s ability. Waylon is a human, a person who has…

This paper goes in depth about the topic of confusion. It first starts off by defining what chronic confusion is. It also explains the differences between acute and chronic confusion. It briefly goes into explaining why nursing theory is important in the health care system. Another topic mentioned in this paper is, Orem’s theory of self-care deficit. This theory is explained and related to chronic confusion. Lastly this paper relates how chronic confusion effects daily living.  Chronic…

What is excited delirium and why is it important to law enforcement? Over the years the condition has been named and re-named as part of its very long and sorted history. A very small snap shot of what excited delirium entails is that it is a medical and physiological condition that sends the body into overdrive that elevates the heart and respiratory rates plus triggers other neurological changes. When the body can no longer operate at this very high capacity it begins to crash. This high…

The article explores a comparison study on restraint related deaths (RRD) and excited delirium syndrome (ExDS) covering two time frames. The time frames used in the study were 1988-1995 and 2004-2011. Excited delirium syndrome is defined as a condition that discerns itself with symptoms such as extreme agitation, hallucinations, violent and bizarre behaviour, insensitivity to pain and feats of great strength (Mental Health Daily). The study looks at the use of restraints on people while in…

indicates delirious tremens, mania à potu.” (8). Delirium tremens is a state of confusion caused by alcohol withdrawals. According to the article, Poe showed signs of delirium tremens; trembling and hallucinations. However a sign of rabies is hallucination and rabies affects the brain, spinal cord and nervous system which could have also caused trembling. So it is plausible for Poe to have had rabies instead of alcohol poisoning which caused symptoms that also arise in delirium tremens. In…

deficits (Kneisl et al., 2009). Medication management includes administration of magnesium sulfate to replace magnesium hence preventing seizures and also managing irritability. Benzodiazepines such as diazepam will be administered to prevent delirium tremens and thiamine will be administered. Mirrojello et al. (2015) state that blood alcohol concentration tests should be performed as a routine and these tests include complete blood count, renal function tests, electrolytes, glucose, liver…

In 2005, I married Brian in Las Vegas, while intoxicated. Then, I described Brian as a gentle, addiction free, heterosexual male. I would soon discover, Brian was a violent, alcoholic, suffering from gender dysphoria Gender dysphoria: Brian confessed a desire to cross-dress & began wearing women's lingerie. Cross-dressing segued into transgender fantasies & actualities, which included a desire to become "the wife", feminine attire & hygiene products, transgender pornography, & daily anal &…

Alcohol Addiction The Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established the national prohibition of alcohol in January 1920, but the Twenty-first Amendment entirely repealed the Eighteenth when it was ratified less than 14 years later. While there are still a handful of dry communities in various parts of the country today, alcohol largely remains a part of regular life for many Americans. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a 2012…

What’s Is Addiction? When you hear the word addiction, the first thoughts that come to mind are those regarding alcoholics and users of illegal drugs. In reality, as recognized by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and referred to as substance-use disorders, it encompass’ ten classes of drugs: alcohol, caffeine, cannabis, inhalants, pain-killers, anti-anxiety medications, sedatives, stimulants, tobacco and unknown substances. Although these substance-use disorders are commonly referred…