title: Alcohol intoxication and serum osmolality.
abstract: The relation between serum osmolality and blood-alcohol was studied prospectively in 565 acute trauma patients. The two measurements were closely correlated. It is therefore possible to estimate the blood-alcohol from serum osmolality to assist in the clinical management of acutely injured patients.
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000208:Acute Disease; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000097:blood*; D004630:Emergencies; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood*; D005104:Expert Testimony; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012774:Shock, Traumatic / Q000097:blood; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol