Alcohol Poisoning is a serious condition that arises due to excessive use of alcohol in a short-period of time. This overdrinking can affect heart rate, can affect drinking, gag reflex, and temperature of the body. This can lead to coma and sometimes it is too fatal that it may cause death.
This can also occur when adults or infants unknowingly consume household products that contain alcohol. If you know someone who has Alcoholic gastritis you should immediately consult doctors.
In this article we are going to cover some symptoms and case of emergency of alcohol poisoning.
Symptoms
There are some symptoms of alcohol poisoning:
- Dilemma
- Seizures
- Unusual breathing more than regular: This can be calculated when there is a gap of 10 seconds between a short period of breathing.
- Breathing slowly
- Hypothermia: The temperature of the body is low.
- Skin looks grey, or pale.
It is not necessary that you go through every symptom as mentioned above for medical help. Sometimes the person going through such symptoms can be dangerous so it is necessary to Consult Doctor In these conditions.
In case of emergency
Emergency Call:
You can connect to the local emergency number you can call.
Never panic in such critical conditions.
Avoid leaving the patient alone:
Because it can affect the acidic or gag reflex. Sometimes a person suffering from such a condition can choke or vomit and could stop breathing. Don’t try to make such a person vomit because it can cause choking.
Be ready to give proper information:
If you have an idea of when the person drank alcohol or when you approached the hospital and contacted the emergency staff. And don’t try to take medicine and alcohol at the same time. It is a huge sign of alcohol poisoning.
Be prepared to help someone when vomiting:
Keep trying and make sure such a person does not vomit in such a condition but if he does so then you can make him sit up. It can prevent that person from choking up.
