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Ethanol poisoning (Clinical presentation (Disinhibition, Ataxia,…
Ethanol poisoning
Clinical
presentation
Disinhibition
Ataxia
Dizziness
Dysarthria
Confusion/coma
Resp depression
Pathophysiology
Alone lethal dose ~300-500mL 100% alcohol
Potentiates CNS depressant effects of other drugs
Can cause an acute alcoholic hepatitis, either
on a healthy liver or acute-on-chronic
Diagnosis
Examination
General: alcohol smell, hypothermia (severe)
Neuro: reduced GCS, dysarthria, ataxia
Resp: reduced RR if severe
Cardio: arrhythmias, hyper/hypotension
Investigations
Bedside: obs, ECG (arrhythmia), urine dip (ketones), BM
Bloods: ABG (lactic acidosis), FBC, U+E, LFTs, clotting, glucose, alcohol level
History
PC/HPC: amount, dose, timing
PMH: alcoholism, psychiatric, liver disease
DH: CNS depressants, allergies
SH: alcohol, illicit drugs, smoking
Management
Initial ABCDE
Definitive
Conservative
Monitoring (obs, cardiac,
neuro, alcohol, glucose)
IV fluids
Definition
Ingestion of toxic level
of ethanol (alcohol)