Alkoholintoxikierte in der Notfallmedizin

Translated title of the contribution: Alcohol intoxication in emergency medicine

T. Wetterling, K. Junghanns*

*Corresponding author for this work

Abstract

Every year more than 100,000 people with an alcohol intoxication are admitted to German hospitals. Many of them refuse inpatient observation or treatment. Therefore the physician in charge at the emergency room has to decide, how to proceed. The capacity to consent has to be judged, especially if the patient insists on being discharged. In this context the risks of injuries, complicated alcohol withdrawal, aggressive and suicidal behavior must be evaluated. In this article the juridical aspects and the necessary mental and physical assessments especially in case of discharge of the patient against medical advice are presented. Essential aspects are summarized in checklists.

Translated title of the contributionAlcohol intoxication in emergency medicine
Original languageGerman
JournalMedizinische Klinik - Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin
Volume114
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)420-425
Number of pages6
ISSN2193-6218
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.06.2019

Research Areas and Centers

  • Academic Focus: Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)

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