A patient's alcohol use masks an overdose
When a patient blames his abdominal symptoms on a 'few too many’ his GP discovers this is the case — only the culprit isn’t alcohol.
5th February 2020
Frank, a 65-year-old gentleman, is brought to your clinic by his wife, Edna. Edna reports that Frank has complained of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting for 24 hours.