Causes of acute confusion associated with alcohol abuse
The causes of acute confusion associated with abuse of alcohol include:
- acute intoxication
- alcohol withdrawal
- hypoglycaemia
- Wernicke's encephalopathy
- acute pancreatitis
- hepatic encephalopathy
- head injury and subdural haematoma
- infections, particularly pneumonia
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