title: The alcoholic patient as a toxic emergency.
abstract: The author reviews key physical findings in an alcoholic patient with a toxic emergency, important laboratory tests for alcoholic patients, and management of the intoxicated patient. Also considered are special alcohol toxidromes and other alcohol-related toxic emergencies.
mesh_terms: D000433:1-Propanol / Q000506:poisoning; D000138:Acidosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy* / Q000652:urine; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D001241:Aspirin / Q000506:poisoning; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood; D004630:Emergencies; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism; D019855:Ethylene Glycol; D005026:Ethylene Glycols / Q000506:poisoning; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane / Q000506:poisoning; D006801:Humans; D008124:Locomotion; D000432:Methanol / Q000506:poisoning; D010808:Physical Examination; D011041:Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D004573:Electrolytes; D005026:Ethylene Glycols; D000431:Ethanol; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane; D000433:1-Propanol; D019855:Ethylene Glycol; D001241:Aspirin; D000432:Methanol