Catalog

Severe alcohol intoxication

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Severe alcohol intoxication – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1206497261

Severe alcohol intoxication is a clinically significant transient condition that develops during or shortly after the administration of alcohol that is characterised by obvious disturbance in consciousness, cognition, perception, affect, behaviour, or coordination that may be require urgent medical attention. The disturbance results in severe impairment in functioning to the extent that the person may be not capable of self-care or self-protection and may not be able to communicate and cooperate when help is offered. The severity of alcohol intoxication should be recorded based on clinical assessment rather than based on measures of the concentration of alcohol in the blood or breath.