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alcohol toxicity

Intoxication with an alcohol. Etiology: - ethanol - methanol - isopropanol Laboratory: - osmolal gap > 10 mOsm/kg H2O Radiology: - neuroimaging only when specific indication [3] Management: - naloxone for acute ethanol intoxication (respiratory depression) [4]

Related

alcohol alcohol abuse (includes alcohol use disorder, risky alcohol use) alcoholism (includes binge drinking)

Specific

ethanol intoxication ethylene glycol intoxication isopropanol intoxication methanol intoxication

General

toxicity; poisoning; overdose

References

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  2. Wikipedia: Alcohol intoxication http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_intoxication
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  8. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Alcohol Poisoning Deaths. https://web.archive.org/web/20200331203406/https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/alcohol-poisoning-deaths/index.html
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