a friend of mine recently drank alcohol for 24 hours in las vegas during which we believed there was little or no consumption of water. during this time he did not obtain any sleep either. i am uncertain as to if he ate during this time. the alcoholic drinks consisted of gin and tonic and beer (separately).
upon our arrival at the airport he appeared to be 100% coherent along with usual mobility and speech patterns. a little on the wild and rowdy yet not even close to a stupor.
about 1/3 of the way into a 3 hr flight he fell asleep and basically passing out with his head hitting the seat in front of him and apparent signs of disorientation during which he rubbed his head and face rapidly. he then stood and walked himself to the restroom (approx 20 min later). he remained in there unitl the stewardess came to get us to get him (approx. 20 min).
upon approaching him his eyes were open and he was sitting upright. he was unable to communitcate and did not respond to our requests. he established eye contact yet did not respond in any other fashion. he was given a Coca Cola and he poured it into the sink.
eventually one of our friends walked him back to his seat by gently holding his hand and he was given 24 oz of water.
he was able to talk and walk on his own out of the plane. he did not remember being in the restroom. after exiting the plane he told me that he shit himself and walked immediatley into the restroom at the airport. he was osberved pissing in the restroom and then he vanished and was later osberved standing at a shuttle stop to return to his vehilce smoking a cigarette.
my questions are:
1 - can one be in that serious of condition and recover as quickly as he did?
2 - was it dehydration and if so would 24 oz of water help without administering an IV?
3 - when one is experiencing severe dehydration are they likely to be able to ambulate on their own?
4 - would their eyes be open during this period and if so, is it true that they would not hear anything?
5 - would one's body allow for urination after such a possbily severy dehydration episode or would it attempt to retain all water possible?
6 - if so disoriented how would he know to go to the restroom on the plane and at the airport and then where to find the shuttle to the parking lot?
thank you in advance
upon our arrival at the airport he appeared to be 100% coherent along with usual mobility and speech patterns. a little on the wild and rowdy yet not even close to a stupor.
about 1/3 of the way into a 3 hr flight he fell asleep and basically passing out with his head hitting the seat in front of him and apparent signs of disorientation during which he rubbed his head and face rapidly. he then stood and walked himself to the restroom (approx 20 min later). he remained in there unitl the stewardess came to get us to get him (approx. 20 min).
upon approaching him his eyes were open and he was sitting upright. he was unable to communitcate and did not respond to our requests. he established eye contact yet did not respond in any other fashion. he was given a Coca Cola and he poured it into the sink.
eventually one of our friends walked him back to his seat by gently holding his hand and he was given 24 oz of water.
he was able to talk and walk on his own out of the plane. he did not remember being in the restroom. after exiting the plane he told me that he shit himself and walked immediatley into the restroom at the airport. he was osberved pissing in the restroom and then he vanished and was later osberved standing at a shuttle stop to return to his vehilce smoking a cigarette.
my questions are:
1 - can one be in that serious of condition and recover as quickly as he did?
2 - was it dehydration and if so would 24 oz of water help without administering an IV?
3 - when one is experiencing severe dehydration are they likely to be able to ambulate on their own?
4 - would their eyes be open during this period and if so, is it true that they would not hear anything?
5 - would one's body allow for urination after such a possbily severy dehydration episode or would it attempt to retain all water possible?
6 - if so disoriented how would he know to go to the restroom on the plane and at the airport and then where to find the shuttle to the parking lot?
thank you in advance