Alcoholic Ascites* and Cirrhosis
Alcoholic Psoriasis
Alcoholic Uticaria
Alcoholic Clubbing
Fetor hepaticus, also called 'breath of the dead', is a condition in which the breath of the patient is sweetish, musty, and occasionally fecal in nature. It is associated with portal hypertension with portosystemic shunts.
There are more, these are just a few of the things I've witnessed in family members. I could mention the alcoholic dementia that one member of my family suffered from, he could get really scary at times. I had an uncle who committed suicide because of hallucinations due to that. Then, of course, there are car accidents, other accidents, attacks on other people, violence against wives, girlfriends, children, strangers, etc. Luckily, my alcoholic and drinking family members haven't caused any of those, so far. Notice, "drinking". You don't have to be an alcoholic to have that happen.
* I would be remiss to not mention that one of my brothers died of this when a blood vessel in his throat burst from the pressure. It wasn't a pretty way to die.
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