ObjectiveTo explore the potential safety problems of acute alcohol intoxication.
MethodsBetweenDecember 2009 and December 2012, 508 patients with acute alcohol intoxication were admitted to the Department ofEmergency of our hospital. We analyzed the potential safety problems of acute alcohol intoxication and made relative countermeasures.
ResultsThe 508 cases of acute alcohol intoxication were treated with comprehensive measures, such as physical examination, health condition evaluation, airway patency maintaining, vein channel establishing, accelerating in vivo alcohol exclusion, maintaining consciousness, taking safety protective measures, and strengthening the communication between doctors and patients. There was no accident injury or death occurred.
ConclusionWe should pay more attention to the potential safety problems of patients with acute alcohol intoxication, and take measures to ensure their safety.
