Emergency management of acute alcohol problems. Part 2: Alcohol-related seizures, delirium tremens, and toxic alcohol ingestion.
Alcohol-related problems are common in patients frequenting emergency departments. Primary care physicians have to recognize and treat a variety of alcohol-related conditions. This paper outlines one approach to recognizing and managing alcohol-related seizures, delirium tremens, and toxic alcohol ingestion.
Etherington
J M
JM
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British, Columbia, Vancouver.
D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium; D000208:Acute Disease; D000430:Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection
D000927:Anticonvulsants