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Alcohol and trauma

E S Freedland1, D B McMicken, G D'Onofrio

  • 1Department of Sociomedical Sciences and Community Medicine (Emergency Medicine), Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts.

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America
|February 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Alcohol significantly contributes to trauma and impairs the body's injury response. Emergency physicians should address alcohol problems and refer patients for rehabilitation.

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Area of Science:

  • Trauma care
  • Emergency medicine
  • Addiction medicine

Background:

  • Alcohol consumption is a primary cause of traumatic injuries.
  • Alcohol use, especially chronic, disrupts physiological responses to trauma.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the impact of alcohol on trauma.
  • To emphasize the need for emergency physicians to address alcohol use in trauma patients.
  • To promote appropriate patient referral for alcohol rehabilitation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the relationship between alcohol and trauma.
  • Clinical observation of emergency physicians' practices regarding alcohol use in trauma patients.

Main Results:

  • Alcohol is a key factor in trauma causation.
  • Impaired physiological response to injury is a significant consequence of alcohol use.
  • Opportunity for intervention and referral is often missed by physicians.

Conclusions:

  • Alcohol's role in trauma necessitates greater physician awareness.
  • Addressing alcohol use in trauma patients is crucial for effective patient management and recovery.
  • Referral to rehabilitation programs should be a standard part of trauma care for patients with alcohol problems.

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