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  2. Alcohol-induced respiratory reactions - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol-induced asthma reactions among Asians has been most thoroughly studied in those of native Japanese descent. In such individuals, the ingestion of virtually any alcoholic beverage or pure ethanol and, in some cases, the smelling of ethanol fumes may be followed, typically within 1–30 minutes, by one or more of the following symptoms: an alcohol flush reaction (i.e. the "Asian flush ...

  3. Laryngospasm - Wikipedia

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    Laryngospasm is characterized by involuntary spasms of the laryngeal muscles. It is associated with difficulty or inability to breathe or speak, retractions, a feeling of suffocation, which may be followed by hypoxia-induced loss of consciousness. [2] It may be followed by paroxysmal coughing and in partial laryngospasms, a stridor may be heard ...

  4. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Electrolyte problems and low blood sugar should also be treated. [2] Early treatment improves outcomes. [2] In the Western world about 15% of people have problems with alcoholism at some point in time. [3] Alcohol depresses the central nervous system, slowing cerebral messaging and altering the way signals are sent and received.

  5. Doctors Explain What It Means When You Have Chills But No Fever

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    Low Blood Sugar Low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, can make you feel cold and shaky. “If your body doesn't have enough sugar, it is going to look for ways to try to get more energy and activate ...

  6. Alcoholic ketoacidosis - Wikipedia

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    People usually do not present with high blood sugar or sugar in the urine. [2] This can cause false negative results when testing urine ketones as they only measure acetoacetate. Ethanol level are often low or negative despite a chronic alcohol use history. [6] Electrolyte disturbances may include hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia may also be ...

  7. Reflex syncope - Wikipedia

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    The underlying mechanism involves the nervous system slowing the heart rate and dilating blood vessels, resulting in low blood pressure and thus not enough blood flow to the brain. [2] Diagnosis is based on the symptoms after ruling out other possible causes. [3] Recovery from a reflex syncope episode happens without specific treatment. [2]

  8. A Can of Coke or an Ice Cream Cone? One May Be Worse ... - AOL

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    Specifically, researchers found that drinking more than eight servings of sugar-sweetened beverages per week was associated with a: 19% higher risk of ischemic stroke 18% higher risk of heart failure

  9. Alcoholic lung disease - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol use disorder can cause a susceptibility to infection after major trauma to the lungs / respiratory system. It creates an increased risk of aspiration of gastric acid , microbes from the upper part of the throat, decreased mucus-facilitated clearance of bacterial pathogens from the upper airway and impaired pulmonary host defenses.