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Auto Brewery Syndrome

Criminal Law, DUI, General MedicalBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

What is ABS? Auto brewery syndrome is a rare condition in which the gastrointestinal system produces ethanol through fermentation by fungi or bacteria in the gut. Normal digestion does produce some ethanol, but this process…

Patient Safety: Policies (Part II)

Emergency Department, Policies and Procedures, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Policies should be in place to help providers make decisions about impaired patients. The legal matters to consider in developing a policy are breach of confidentiality (Part I, last week), duty to warn, duty to report,…

Patient Safety: Policies (Part I)

Emergency Department, Policies and Procedures, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Patient Safety: Documentation

Emergency Department, Policies and Procedures, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

One of the most important actions for medical providers in the situation described last week is meticulous and frequent documentation of every interaction with the patient. All treatment, instructions, evaluations, physical observations, and advice not to leave…

Patient Safety: Intoxication Case Scenario

Civil Law, Emergency Department, Policies and Procedures, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

In July, our monthly topic was a typical scenario that a patient will go through when they call 911. This month, we are going to see what happens when a severely intoxicated patient comes into…

Tag Archives: intoxication

Auto Brewery Syndrome

Patient Safety: Policies (Part II)

Patient Safety: Policies (Part I)

Patient Safety: Documentation

Patient Safety: Intoxication Case Scenario