Critical Care
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April 2019 Critical Care Case of the Month: A Severe Drinking Problem
Francisco J. Marquez II MD
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Banner University Medical Center/University of Arizona – Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ USA
History of Present Illness
A 55-year-old Caucasian man, presented to an outside hospital with altered mental status.
Past Medical/Social History
- Severe alcohol and intermittent fentanyl abuse
- Homelessness
Physical Exam
- Hypothermic and hypertensive.
- Patient encephalopathic without any acute deficits
- Pupils are normal sized and react to light
Which of the following should be obtained or done in his initial evaluation? (Click on the correct answer to proceed to the second of six pages)
Cite as: Marquez FJ II. April 2019 critical care case of the month: A severe drinking problem. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2019;18(4):67-73. doi: https://doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc003-19 PDF