We present a case of delirium tremens lasting for five weeks in an alcohol-dependent individual. The patient required high-dose benzodiazepines, which is atypical and rare. The clinical presentation and management of this patient is discussed.
Adult ; Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; psychology ; Anti-Anxiety Agents ; therapeutic use ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Diazepam ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Liver Cirrhosis ; diagnosis ; Male ; Mental Status Schedule