Open AccessImpact of blood alcohol concentration on hematologic and serum chemistry parameters in trauma patients: Analysis of data from a high-volume level 1 trauma center
Author(s) -
Kathryn Kelley,
Philip Salen,
Thomas R Wojda,
Aliaskar Hasani,
Joshua Luster,
Jacqueline Seoane,
Marissa Zwiebel Cohen,
Roberto Castillo,
Stanislaw P. Stawicki
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/ijciis.ijciis_112_20
Subject(s) - medicine , hematocrit , blood urea nitrogen , creatinine , complete blood count , hemoglobin , gastroenterology
Alcohol (EtOH) intoxication is common among trauma patients. While providers are familiar with the clinical aspects of acute EtOH intoxication, few studies have investigated the effects that EtOH levels may have on common laboratory markers. The aim of this study was to identify hematologic and serum chemistry parameters that may be affected by the blood alcohol concentration (BAC), hypothesizing that BAC influences both comprehensive blood count (CBC) and comprehensive serum chemistry (CSC) components.