Doctors have issued a warning about getting too drunk at summer parties this year after treating a man who got blackout intoxicated and fell into a coma.
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Doctors put him on a ventilator to prevent him from suffocating due to the fluid, which they suspect was vomit that he'd choked on. The score meant that his eyes wouldn't open, even when stimulated, he did not speak, moan, or make any sounds, and he did not move his limbs or any part of his body in response to commands or painful stimuli such as a pinch.
It was probably due to vomiting while unconscious, causing the stomach contents to leak into the lungs. On day two, he regained consciousness and his lung function improved, allowing doctors to remove the breathing tube.The case report was published in the American Journal of Medical Case Reports. Americans now drink the same amount as during the Civil War – around 2.5 gallons per year on average. This is up from 2.15 gallons in 1995 and 2.3 gallons at the tail-end of World War II.
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