Diagnosis and Treatment for Alcohol Overdose
In the event of an overdose, your doctor will inquire about your drinking patterns and medical background. Other tests may also be carried out by your doctor, including blood tests (to check your blood alcohol and glucose levels) and urine tests. The pancreas, which digests meals and keeps track of your blood’s glucose levels, can suffer harm from an alcohol overdose. Alcohol poisoning may be indicated by low blood sugar.
The first thing to do when witnessing someone overdose on alcohol is to put them in the recovery position. This position is to prevent them from choking if they puke up. Although you might not believe they’ve had too much to drink, they could have combined alcohol and another narcotic. Or they can be suffering from a disease that you are unaware of.
- Lift the nearest arm of the person to their head. Get ready for the individual to roll your way.
- Roll the person’s entire body gently in your direction.
- While you roll the person, keep an eye on their head.
- To keep the person’s airway open, tilt their head.
- To keep the person’s head cocked, tuck the nearest hand under their cheek.
- Stay with them until medical help arrives.
Emergency rooms are usually used to treat alcohol overdoses. Your vital signs, including your heart rate, blood pressure, and temperature, will be observed by the emergency department doctor.
Your doctor may need to administer additional medicines, such as these, if you start experiencing more severe symptoms, like seizures:
- fluids or medicines administered intravenously (intravenously)
- providing extra oxygen through a mask or tube placed in the nose
- nutrients (such thiamin or glucose) to stop further effects of alcohol poisoning, like brain damage.
- pharmaceuticals to reduce seizure activity