What are the signs of alcohol poisoning? Will hot coffee or a cold shower ease the symptoms?
The signs of alcohol poisoning include
• Mental confusion, stupor, coma, or inability to be roused
• Vomiting
• Seizures
• Slow breathing (fewer than eight breaths per minute)
• Irregular breathing (10 seconds or more between breaths)
• Hypothermia (low body temperature), bluish skin color, paleness.
Alcohol poisoning is a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment. Black coffee, a cold shower, and letting a person "sleep it off" do not help. Without medical treatment, breathing slows, becomes irregular, or stops. The heart beats irregularly. Body temperature falls, which can cause cardiac arrest. Blood sugar plummets, which can lead to seizures. Vomiting creates severe dehydration, which can cause seizures, permanent brain damage, or death. Even if the victim lives, an alcohol overdose can result in irreversible brain damage.
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