title: Alcoholic head trauma triad.
abstract: An initial description of the alcoholic head trauma triad (fatty liver, acute pneumonia and acute subdural hematoma) is presented. The basic nosological features and pathophysiological interrelationships are discussed and areas for further study delineated.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001344:Autopsy; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D003644:Death Certificates; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol