Acute alcoholism and clinical examination
Ide, A.; Kamijo, Y.
Rinsho Byori. Japanese Journal of Clinical Pathology Suppl 141: 35-39
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1860 PMID: 20821841 Document Number: 624961
Acute alcoholism causes consciousness disorder. It should be suspected when expired air smells of alcohol on arrival, or laboratory data suggest hyperosmolarity. In addition, an increase in the osmotic pressure gap suggests the possibility of acute alcoholism. The blood alcohol level can be estimated from the value.