RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Acute alcohol toxicity and withdrawal in the emergency room and medical admissions unit
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 486
OP 489
DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.15-5-486
VO 15
IS 5
A1 Marsha Y Morgan
YR 2015
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/15/5/486.abstract
AB 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.