Drinking for 3 consecutive days, man suffers from alcohol poisoning leading to coma

On May 19, Dr. Ma Nhon Khiem, Head of the Department of Intensive Care and Anti-Poison, Ca Mau General Hospital, said that the hospital's doctors had just saved the life of patient LVS (46 years old, residing in Hamlet 18, Bien Bach Commune, Thoi Binh District, Ca Mau) who was poisoned by alcohol and fell into a coma.

LVS patient got alcohol poisoning after 3 days of continuous drinking

Quick view 8pm: Panorama news on May 19

The family said that before that, Mr. S. went to his uncle's house in the same district to play and drank for 3 consecutive days without eating or drinking. When Mr. S. fell into a coma, his uncle called and the family took him to the medical station. However, because Mr. S. was severely poisoned by alcohol, he was transferred to Ca Mau General Hospital for treatment.

According to Dr. Khiem, the patient was poisoned by ethanol, with severe metabolic acidosis and multiple organ failure. Doctors prescribed mechanical ventilation, continuous hemodialysis (CRRT), acid-base balance, electrolytes, fluid replacement, vasopressors, antibiotics, etc. After 3 days of treatment, the patient regained consciousness, his health almost returned to normal and he was transferred to the Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, and is expected to be discharged next week.

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