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nbme form 4 block 3 plz explain this - nawal - ArchivalUser - 08-23-2015
26. Three days after undergoing an appendectomy, a 49-year-old man becomes agitated and confused. He is diaphoretic and disoriented to time and tells the physician that a giant crab is about to grab him His temperature is 37 3°C (99 2°F), pulse is 110b/min, and blood pressure is 176/98 mm Hg. His abdomen is nontender and there are occasional bowel sounds. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this man's
condition?
OA) Acute stress disorder
- B) Cerebral infarction
- C) Delirium tremens
D) Fat embolism
' E) Peritonitis
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-23-2015
c
pt is chronic alcoholic.
abstinence from alcohol for 3 days causes alcohol withdrawal syndrome.(Delirium tremens)
commonly seen in surgery and ortho ward.