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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