The banana bag! You might be thinking of Flumazenil to reverse his benzo use, but be wary of using in an otherwise stable chronic user as this can precipitate seizures. He’s also probably drunk, but that we’ll just wait out. In this case, he’s awake and protecting his airway but he’s encephalopathic. When an alcoholic is encephalopathic, think Wernicke’s and give thiamine. Even if they’re just plain ole drunk you’re not going to hurt them.
etherbunnyEspecially give thiamine before giving dextrose to correct his low glucose level, which is probably the cause of his AMS! Glucose before/without thiamine can exacerbate Wernicke's.+1
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The banana bag! You might be thinking of Flumazenil to reverse his benzo use, but be wary of using in an otherwise stable chronic user as this can precipitate seizures. He’s also probably drunk, but that we’ll just wait out. In this case, he’s awake and protecting his airway but he’s encephalopathic. When an alcoholic is encephalopathic, think Wernicke’s and give thiamine. Even if they’re just plain ole drunk you’re not going to hurt them.