Clinical diagnosis. No specific workup required when there is clear evidence of alcohol intake, but the following may be considered based on clinical picture/gestalt:
Fingerstick glucose (recommended as minimum workup in all patients with AMS)
Consider blood alcohol level (BAL) when a good history cannot be obtained or patient fails to improve as expected
Correlates poorly with degree of intoxication
Maintain low threshold for imaging in intoxicated patient with signs of trauma
Correlates poorly with degree of intoxication
Ethanol toxicity
Methanol toxicity
Alcohol use disorder
Isopropyl alcohol toxicity
Alcohol withdrawal
Oxalic acid toxicity
Alcohol withdrawal seizures
Chlorate toxicity