Sudden death in the chronic alcoholic.
A review of the causes of sudden death in 500 chronic alcoholics is presented. The deaths were fairly equally distributed between trauma, natural causes, acute intoxication and alcohol related disease. In a small but significant number, the cause is not initially clear although distinct patterns of death were evident.
Clark
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Department of Forensic Medicine and Science, University of Glasgow, U.K.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000401:mortality; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012606:Scotland; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality