Sudden death after ethyl alcohol intoxication in chronic alcoholics: two case reports
Chronic alcohol consumption represents a significant social and public health concern, as it is associated with an elevated risk of sudden death. Examination of the bodies of individuals who were known to be chronic drinkers and died suddenly is common in the forensic pathology settings. The primary...
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| description | Chronic alcohol consumption represents a significant social and public health concern, as it is associated with an elevated risk of sudden death. Examination of the bodies of individuals who were known to be chronic drinkers and died suddenly is common in the forensic pathology settings. The primary causes of mortality in chronic alcoholics include liver and cardiac dysfunction; however, metabolic disturbances such as alcoholic ketoacidosis and acute alcohol intoxication can be also important contributors. This paper presents two cases of sudden death in individuals with a history of chronic alcohol abuse. Based on autopsy and histopathology findings, along the results from toxicological examinations, the deaths of two chronic alcoholics were certified to acute alcohol intoxication. This highlights the complex relationship between tolerance, intoxication, and the increased vulnerability of chronic drinkers, making it an important subject for further study in forensic pathology.
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| spelling | doaj-art-d7a2c16afccf491c9df1ae9418b7c0ab2025-08-20T03:30:32ZengUniversity Ss Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, Faculty of Pharmacy and Macedonian Pharmaceutical AssociationMakedonsko Farmacevtski Bilten1409-86951857-89692024-12-01702576010.33320/maced.pharm.bull.2024.70.02.008Sudden death after ethyl alcohol intoxication in chronic alcoholics: two case reportsZorica Bozhinoska0Ana Ivcheva1Zlatko Jakovski2Marija Bujarovska Petrovikj3Zoran Zhivikj4Tanja Petreska Ivanovska5Aleksandar Stankov6Institute of Forensic Medicine, Criminology and Medical Deontology, Medical Faculty, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Mother Theresa 19, 1000 Skopje, Republic of North MacedoniaInstitute of Forensic Medicine, Criminology and Medical Deontology, Medical Faculty, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Mother Theresa 19, 1000 Skopje, Republic of North MacedoniaInstitute of Forensic Medicine, Criminology and Medical Deontology, Medical Faculty, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Mother Theresa 19, 1000 Skopje, Republic of North MacedoniaInstitute of Forensic Medicine, Criminology and Medical Deontology, Medical Faculty, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Mother Theresa 19, 1000 Skopje, Republic of North MacedoniaFaculty of Pharmacy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Mother Theresa 47,1000 Skopje, Republic of North MacedoniaFaculty of Pharmacy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Mother Theresa 47,1000 Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia Institute of Forensic Medicine, Criminology and Medical Deontology, Medical Faculty, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Mother Theresa 19, 1000 Skopje, Republic of North MacedoniaChronic alcohol consumption represents a significant social and public health concern, as it is associated with an elevated risk of sudden death. Examination of the bodies of individuals who were known to be chronic drinkers and died suddenly is common in the forensic pathology settings. The primary causes of mortality in chronic alcoholics include liver and cardiac dysfunction; however, metabolic disturbances such as alcoholic ketoacidosis and acute alcohol intoxication can be also important contributors. This paper presents two cases of sudden death in individuals with a history of chronic alcohol abuse. Based on autopsy and histopathology findings, along the results from toxicological examinations, the deaths of two chronic alcoholics were certified to acute alcohol intoxication. This highlights the complex relationship between tolerance, intoxication, and the increased vulnerability of chronic drinkers, making it an important subject for further study in forensic pathology. https://bulletin.mfd.org.mk/volumes/Volume%2070_2/70_2_008.pdfchronic alcoholicsacute alcohol intoxicationsudden death |
| spellingShingle | Zorica Bozhinoska Ana Ivcheva Zlatko Jakovski Marija Bujarovska Petrovikj Zoran Zhivikj Tanja Petreska Ivanovska Aleksandar Stankov Sudden death after ethyl alcohol intoxication in chronic alcoholics: two case reports Makedonsko Farmacevtski Bilten chronic alcoholics acute alcohol intoxication sudden death |
| title | Sudden death after ethyl alcohol intoxication in chronic alcoholics: two case reports |
| title_full | Sudden death after ethyl alcohol intoxication in chronic alcoholics: two case reports |
| title_fullStr | Sudden death after ethyl alcohol intoxication in chronic alcoholics: two case reports |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sudden death after ethyl alcohol intoxication in chronic alcoholics: two case reports |
| title_short | Sudden death after ethyl alcohol intoxication in chronic alcoholics: two case reports |
| title_sort | sudden death after ethyl alcohol intoxication in chronic alcoholics two case reports |
| topic | chronic alcoholics acute alcohol intoxication sudden death |
| url | https://bulletin.mfd.org.mk/volumes/Volume%2070_2/70_2_008.pdf |
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