alcohol toxicity
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Introduction
Intoxication with an alcohol.
Etiology
Laboratory
- osmolal gap > 10 mOsm/kg H2O
Radiology
- neuroimaging only when specific indication[3]
Management
- naloxone for acute ethanol intoxication (respiratory depression)[4]
More general terms
More specific terms
Additional terms
- alcohol
- alcohol abuse (includes alcohol use disorder, risky alcohol use)
- alcoholism (includes binge drinking)
References
- ↑ eMedicinehealth http://www.emedicinehealth.com/alcohol_intoxication/article_em.htm
- ↑ Wikipedia: Alcohol intoxication http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_intoxication
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Granata RT et al. Safety of deferred computed tomographic imaging of intoxicated patients presenting with possible traumatic brain injury. Am J Emerg Med 2016 Sep 30. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27743625
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 NEJM Knowledge+ Question of the Weeks. Dec 11, 2018 https://knowledgeplus.nejm.org/question-of-week/4142/
- ↑ Legano L. Alcohol. Pediatr Rev 2007 Apr 3; 28:153. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17400830
- ↑ Kraut JA, Mullins ME. Toxic alcohols. N Engl J Med 2018 Jan 18; 378:270 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29342392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1615295
- ↑ Beauchamp GA, Valento M. Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Prompt Recognition And Management In The Emergency Department. Emerg Med Pract. 2016 Sep;18(9):1-20. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27538060
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Alcohol Poisoning Deaths. https://web.archive.org/web/20200331203406/https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/alcohol-poisoning-deaths/index.html
- ↑ MacKey B Alcohol Poisoning rehab4addition. https://www.rehab4addiction.co.uk/alcohol/alcohol-poisoning
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19 Board Basics. An Enhancement to MKSAP19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2022