Tag: Alcohol Intoxication

Managing the Patient with Alcohol Intoxication

by Lara Silverman, MD posted March 9, 2023 No Comments

Background: Acute alcohol intoxication is often identified early in a patient’s visit by behavioral changes accompanied by slurred speech, ataxia, nystagmus, or the smell of alcohol. However, evaluating and managing patients with acute alcohol intoxication in the emergency department can …

Toxicology

Intravenous Fluids and Alcohol Intoxication

by Salim Rezaie posted May 1, 2014 No Comments

Frequently, patients with acute alcohol intoxication are brought to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation and treatment. Although practice patterns vary, it is not an uncommon practice to give normal saline to these patients in the hopes that the saline …

Toxicology