Acute alcohol toxicity and withdrawal in the emergency room and medical admissions unit.
Alcohol-related hospital attendances and admissions continue to escalate despite a fall in alcohol consumption levels in the UK population overall. People with alcohol-related problems pose a significant and often disproportionate burden on acute medical services as their management is often complex and challenging. This article focuses on the management of alcohol intoxication, with particular emphasis on aggressive and possibly violent behaviour; alcohol withdrawal; fitting; and the prevention and treatment of Wernicke's encephalopathy.
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D000289:Admitting Department, Hospital D000430:Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital D006801:Humans D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy
Alcohol intoxication aggression alcohol withdrawal fitting Wernicke's encephalopathy benzodiazepines thiamine