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I was admitted into the er for alcohol intoxication, what do they do?
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Supportive care.: The dangers of this condition include respiratory depression and possible death, vomiting with aspiration and hypoglycemia(low blood sugar). The thrust of care in the immediate period is therefore supportive so as to prevent any of the above complications which again are and can be life threatening.
Answered 5/6/2015
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