ADDICTION Flashcards
Cannabis Use
N in pt who take chemotherapy, increase appetite in AIDS pts
Cannabis- Intoxication
heightened sensation, time moves slower, red eyes, increased appetite, CM, tacky cardia
Cannabis- Withdrawal
1 week after cessation
Sx- restlessness, irritability, insomnia, sweating, fever, chills, HA, abdominal pain
Hallucinogen- Intoxication
paranoia, impaired judgment, hallucination
Physical- dilate pupil, tachycardia, sweating, tremors, palpations
Hallucinogen- Tx
talking person down
Antipsychotics- haloperidol
benzo- diazapam
Phencyclidine- Intoxication
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
assertive, belligerent, unpredictable
Physical- nystagmus, HTN, tachycardia, ataxia, muscle fidgety, seizure, coma
Phencyclidine- Tx
CANNOT be talked down
benzo
Hallucinogen- Withdrawal
no official withdrawal
Ihalent- Intoxication
small dose- euphoria
large dose- hallucination illusion, distorted body image
physical- N, anorexia, nystagmus, diplopia
Inhalent- Tx
self-limiting
haloperidol- manage agitation
opioid- Intoxication
psychomotor retardation, drowsy, RR depression, slurred speech
physical- pinpoint pupils, decreased bowel sounds, reduced RR & BP
Opioid- Overdose
death- RR arrest
sx- unresponsive, slow respiration, hypothermia, TN, bradycardia
3 signs- coma, pinpoint pupil, RR depression
Opioid- Overdose Tx
Naloxone- Narcan
Opioid- Withdrawal
N. V, D, sweating fever, insomnia, watery eyes, runny nose, pupillary dilation
males- spontaneous ejaculation
Opioid- Withdrawal Tx
Methadone- decrease painful sx–> block euphoric effects of opioids
Clonidine- reduce sx of opioid withdrawal–> eases sweating, hot flashes, restlessness
Buprenorphine- help reduce or quit opioid