Alcohol Intoxication (cont.)
Medical Author:
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEPDr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident. Medical Editor:
Steven Doerr, MD
Steven Doerr, MDSteven Doerr, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Doerr received his undergraduate degree in Spanish from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He graduated with his Medical Degree from the University Of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado in 1998 and completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine from Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado in 2002, where he also served as Chief Resident. IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Care for Alcohol IntoxicationThe majority of people with simple alcohol intoxication can be cared for by a friend or relative at home.
NOTE: It is extremely common for an intoxicated person to vomit. However, vomiting more than once may be a sign of head injury or other cause of serious illness. If an intoxicated person vomits more than once and is not completely coherent, then he/she should be taken to the nearest hospital's emergency department for evaluation. Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Alcohol Intoxication
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