A patient was brought with coarse tremors, arousal, sweating, irritability and tachycardia. History of daily alcohol intake is present. The diagnosis is: (A) Alcohol withdrawl, (B) Delirium tremens, (C) Korsakoff's psychosis, (D) Opioid withdrawl
Answer is A. Coarse tremors / tremulousness is the most common symptom seen after alcohol withdrawl. Arousal, sweating, irritability and tachy cardia are the other sympthoms seen after 6-8 hours of alcohol withdrawl.