[Solved]: A 50-year-old salesman was admitted to the hospital…

A 50-year-old salesman was admitted to the hospital with acute appendicitis. He has no significant medical history, takes no medications, does not smoke cigarettes, and has an alcoholic beverage once in a while with the boys. He underwent an uncomplicated appendectomy. On the second hospital day, you find him to be quite agitated and sweaty. His temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure are elevated. A short time later he has a grand mal seizure. You suspect that he is having withdrawal symptoms from chronic alcohol abuse and give IV lorazepam for immediate control of the seizures and plan to start him on oral chlordiazepoxide when he is more stable.What are the acute pharmacologic effects of ethanol?What are the chronic pharmacologic effects of ethanol?How is alcohol metabolized? What is the pharmacologic basis for using benzodiazepines to manage alcohol withdrawal?