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While I am not a physician, I honestly can't see how it could have any impact.
There's a little complication here: hypothermia CAN change the breath alcohol reading; there have been a couple of papers published showing that mild hypothermia can cause a breathalyzer to read noticeably higher (about 20% higher) than it should based on the actual blood alcohol concentration. However, the same study found that it had no impact on the blood alcohol decay curve.
If you're hoping to get out of a DUI this way, from a legal standpoint it doesn't really matter WHY your blood alcohol concentration was over 0.08%, it only matters THAT your blood alcohol concentration was over 0.08%. If it was a breath test only, you might be able to argue that you read higher than you should have because you were cold. If they actually took a blood sample, then the concentration was what it was and you're pretty much hosed.
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How does Hypothermia effect on heart?
In cases of severe hypothermia, a persons hear rate will start to decrease and their blood pressure will start to drop. In mild conditions of hypothermia, ones heart rate will increase for a while.
Because alcohol dilates blood vessels a person who goes outside in cold weather after drinking risk?
hypothermia
Does alcohol increase blood pressure?
yes
Could Saline through iv elevate blood alcohol level?
Saline solution cannot increase blood alcohol level.
Does alcohol decreas blood pressure?
HEAK NO!It increases it!
Why should you not give alcohol to a person suffering from hypothermia?
alcohol dilates your blood vessels allowing the body to lose heat faster through the skin.
What does an increase in blood alcohol level do to your ADH?
An increase in in blood alcohol level will, if high enough, reduce the secretion of anti diuretic hormone (ADH), witch will in turn effect the kidneys ability to reasorb water in the tubules.
Which events will tend to cause a decrease in blood viscosity?
Anemia can lead to decrease blood viscosity, which may lead to heart failure. Other factors influencing blood viscosity include temperature, where an increase in temperature results in a decrease in viscosity. This is particularly important in hypothermia, where an increase in blood viscosity will cause problems with blood circulation.
How reliable are alcohol breath tests?
Research indicates that breath tests can vary at least fifteen percent from actual blood alcohol concentration. The alcohol breath test may be higher than their true blood alcohol. These reading can be used in court as evidence.
Why alcohol consumption leads to increase in systolic blood pressure?
The reason why alcohol consumption leads to increase in systolic blood pressure is that is because Alcohol almost always raises blood pressure, causes weight gain & boosts triglyceride levels in the blood. Each gram of alcohol puts systolic blood pressure up 0.24mmHg, diastolic 0.16 mmHg.If you drink, limit your alcohol consumption to no more than two drinks per day for men and no more than one drink per day for women.
Does Vicodins increase bac?
Yes Vicodin and other pain killers will increase your blood alcohol content more then if you were drinking without them.
Can being saturated in gasoline affect your blood alcohol level?
No, but it can sometimes lead to a falsely high BAC reading on an alcohol breath testing machine.
