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A 56-year-old man is admitted to the local hospital’s detox center after a week of binge...

A 56-year-old man is admitted to the local hospital’s detox center after a week of binge drinking. The treatment used is aimed at ensuring there are no ill effects from withdrawal from alcohol. List the interventions that are commonly used as a treatment for acute alcohol intoxication.

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To prevent from ill effect of alcohol withdrawal patient should be given following intervention-

1.Check for the blood glucose and maintain blood sugar level by administering IV fluid because alcohol alter the metabolism of glucose by making unresponsive to glucagon.

2. Administer vit B injection to prevent from Wernicke's Korsakoff syndrome.

3.To desensitize alcohol amount in body administer tab.metadoxine as prescribed by the psychiatrist.

4.Iv fluid administration to maintain fluid volume in the body.

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