Alcohol poisoning

Alcohol poisoning is a condition that occurs as a result of taking excessive doses of alcohol. Excessive five hundred milliliters of strong alcoholic beverage is considered excessive . The degree of intoxication is determined by the state of a person, his appearance and volume drunk by one kilogram of body weight.

According to narcologists, a person is in a state of low alcohol intoxication with a 2% alcohol concentration in the blood. The average severity of intoxication is achieved at a three percent concentration, with a 4% concentration comes a severe degree of intoxication. At a five-percent concentration in the blood of ethyl alcohol, there is a strong intoxication with alcohol. In the latter case, the nervous system is paralyzed, which provokes a coma that results in death in a few hours.

When you take a small amount of alcohol, a person, as a rule, feels a slight intoxication. In such cases, usually he does not need help. However, in those cases when, after drinking, a person experiences difficulties in moving, can not sit or stand without the help of outsiders, loses consciousness or is with closed eyes in a horizontal position and does not react to touch or words, it needs urgent help .

Alcohol poisoning is characterized by a number of symptoms. To the main it is necessary to attribute a strong smell from the oral cavity to alcohol, lack of consciousness, pallor. Alcohol poisoning provokes immobilization of the person, relaxation of muscles, disturbance of reactions to irritants before their complete disappearance. In this state, human breathing slows down, irregular heartbeats, a weak pulse are noted, and a sweat appears on the forehead.

Alcohol poisoning in most people provokes vomiting. However, in 30% of cases the gag reflex may be absent from nature or atrophy with the years.

Help with alcohol poisoning.

If there are signs of intoxication in a person, it is necessary to call a doctor immediately. Prior to his arrival, the doctor must provide emergency assistance to the victim.

First of all, you should induce vomiting. Thus, it is possible to remove the remaining alcohol from the stomach and prevent its subsequent absorption.

To remove alcohol, had time to get into the intestine, you should give poisoned shock dose of enterosorbent drugs (sorbex, belossor, activated charcoal).

Since alcohol poisoning is accompanied by overexcitation and increased tone of the heart muscle, it is recommended to give the victim corvalol or valocordin.

A pale and weakened victim should be wrapped in a blanket and put a hot water bottle on his feet.

Activate the inhibited nervous system will help a cup of strong tea or coffee.

As a sedative for poisoning (in case the victim is hot and red), you should give a tincture of valerian (twenty drops).

In the event of loss of consciousness to the injured, it is necessary to give him a sniff of ammonia.

Drinking alcohol of low quality can also cause alcohol poisoning. Treatment of a condition is made by the qualified doctors and is directed, mainly, on elimination of consequences of an intoxication, and in the subsequent - alcoholic dependence at the person.

It should be noted that dependence on alcohol is a problem, mainly of a psychological nature. In the process of treatment with patients, serious psychological work is carried out.

Prevention of alcoholism consists in extremely cautious reception of alcohol or full refusal from it.