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PEDRO RUIZ GALLO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Human Medicine School
Medical English
Dr. Rosa Gonzales Llontop
TEAM 9
Alcoholism is the addiction to or dependency upon drinking excessive amounts of alcoholic
beverages.[1] Since the late 20th century, it has been considered an addictive disorder. It is
characterized by compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcohol, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships,
and social standing. Like other drug addictions, alcoholism is medically defined as a treatable
disease.
ALCOHOL-RELATED DISEASES
Alcohol withdrawal
Set of symptoms that can occur when a person suddenly stops
drinking after been drinking too much alcohol every day.
Alcohol withdrawal
Causes
• Alcohol withdrawal occurs more frequently in adults but can occur in teenagers or children.
The more you drink each day is more likely to exhibit the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal when stopping.
Symptoms
• The alcohol withdrawal symptoms usually occur within 5 to 10 hours after the last drink, but can occur days later. Symptoms worsen in 48 to 72 hours and may continue for weeks.
Common symptoms include:
Anxiety or
nervousness
Ups and downs in
mood
Trouble thinking clearly
Depression Fatigue shocks or
tremors
Irritability
Exams and Tests
The doctor will perform a physical exam. This may reveal:
Insufficiency of body
fluids (dehydratio
n)
Abnormal heart
rhythms
Abnormal eye
movements
Fever Rapid breathing
Rapid heart rate
Hands trembling
Treatment
To reduce withdrawal symptoms or withdrawal.
Prevent complications.
Therapy to get you to stop drinking (abstinence).
Treatment goals include:
Monitor blood
pressure, body
temperature, heart rate and
blood levels of different chemicals in
the body.
Liquids or medications through a
vein.
Sedation using drugs
called benzodiazepi
nes until withdrawal is
complete.
Treatment may include:
Alcoholic liver disease
Alcoholic liver disease is damage to the liver and
its function due to alcohol abuse
CAUSES
by binge drinking
occurs after
years of drinking
too much
Symptoms
Hallucinations
Vomiting blood
Redness on
feet or hands
Nausea
Treatment
An alcohol
rehabilitation
program
Vitamins, especially B-complex and folic
acid
liver transplant
stop using alcohol
completely
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is the result of damage accumulated in the liver, characterized by the accumulation of fibrosis ("scars") in liver tissue and decreased functioning liver tissue.
Excessive consumption
of alcohol.
Prolonged bile duct
obstruction, such as
sclerosing cholangitis.
Prolonged exposure to toxic agents
in the environment.
Hepatitis B virus,
hepatitis C and hepatitis
D.
CAUSES
SYMPTOMS
Loss of appetite
Malaise
Nausea and vomiting
Weight loss
Enlargement of the liver
Ascites or fluid buildup in the abdomen
Vomiting blood, broken veins (varices) in the lower esophagus.
TREATMENTtotal abstinence
balanced diet drug
s
vitamins
supplemental fat liver transplantation
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Korsakoff´s syndrome
KORSAKOFF'S
SYNDROME
Korsakoff's syndrome is a neurological disorder caused
by the lack of thiamine (vitamin B1) in the brain.
Its onset is linked to chronic alcohol abuse and/or severe
malnutrition.
SYMPTOMS
Anterograde amnesia
Retrograde amnesia ,
severe memory loss
Confabulation
Meager content in conversation
Lack of insight
Apathy
Signs
Apathy
AtaxiaComa
Confabulation
Paralysis of muscles
controlling the eye
Retrograde and
anterograde amnesia
Tremor
Anosognosia
TREATMENT
Treatment involves the replacement or supplementation of thiamine by intravenous (IV) or intramuscular
(IM) injection, together with proper nutrition and hydration .
•Conditions resulting in the vitamin deficiency and its effects include chronic alcoholism and severe malnutrition.
CAUSES