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What is intoxication?

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Transient syndrome of psychological or physical impairment after substance ingestion which disappears when substance is eliminated from the system

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What is withdrawal state?

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Group of symptoms when a drug is reduced in amount or stopped entirely

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What is tolerance?

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Biological neuroadaptations after repeated administration lead to drug producing decreased effect. Higher dose rq for the same effect

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What is harmful use

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Pattern of psychoactive substance use causing damage to health (physical/mental)

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ICD 10/11 Dependence syndrome

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11 - 3 pairs of criteria (CNN) impaired Control + compulsion, Neglect of other aspects of life, Neuroadaptation to the substance (incl. tolerance + withdrawal) continuous over 3mths/1 year
1 required for diagnosis

10 - 3/more in the past year
Control, impaired control, withdrawal, tolerance, neglect of alternative pleasures, persistent use despite effects

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ICD 10/11 Harmful use

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11 includes harm to the health of others e.g. society, partner etc

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What are the main differences with DSM-5 to the other criteria?

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Separates opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder
Spectrum of diagnosis from mild, moderate, severe
used in america

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Main features of all diagnostic criteria

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Loss of control
Functional impairment
neuroadaptation

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What are the 6 elements that should be taken in a history for substance misuse?

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Presenting Complaint,
History of Presenting Complaint,
Substance Misuse History (length, pattern, amount, mode of admin, triggers),
Family History,
Psychiatric History (trauma, developmental disorders ADHD, comorbidities)
Personal History (relationships, stress)

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What are the main causes of morbidity and mortality in substance misuse?

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Trauma, Suicide, Overdose, road accidents///
Other medical conditions - cirrhosis from alcohol, infective endocarditis from IV, blood-borne viruses HIV, Hep B

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Excretion rate of alcohol

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1 unit per hour

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What is the recommended limit for alcohol consumption for men and women?

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14 units a week

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How would you calculate units in an alcoholic drink?

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Percentage Strength x Volume [ml] / 1000

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How many units are in: a glass of wine, a bottle of wine, a pint of beer and a 25ml spirit glass?

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Glass of Wine - 2 units // Pint of Beer - 2 units // Bottle of Wine - 10 units // Spirit Glass - 1 unit

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What is speech like in excessive alcohol users?

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Normal rate, rhythm, volume

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What is mood and affect like in excessive alcohol users?

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Euthymic but irritable

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What is perception like in excessive alcohol use?

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No hallucinations reported (unless severe withdrawal)

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Alcohol absorption

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Max blood conc within 1hr of ingestion
slowed by food and increased by fizzy drinks
hydrophilic .: widely distributed in body tissues

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What is the pharmacodynamics of alcohol like?

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Effect on the body:
Agonist of GABA-A (inhibitory -> anxiolysis)
Agonist of dopamine in mesolimbic system (reward)
Antagonist of NMDA glutamate receptors (causing amnesia)

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How is alcohol metabolised and at what rate?

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Ethanol oxidised eventually to carbon dioxide and water at a linear rate of 1 unit (8g of pure alcohol) per hour
ethanol - acetaldehyde - co2 + h20 via dehydrogenase enzymes
moonshine may contain methanol which forms formaldehyde, causing retinal toxicity.

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How can you assess alcohol related conditions from abdominal examination?

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Inspect for jaundice, easy bruising, oedema, ascites

21
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What neurological signs can you see from alcohol related conditions?

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Wernicke’s Encephalopathy (ataxia, confusion, ophthalmoplegia) //
Korsakoff’s Syndrome (memory impairment)

Caused by vit b1 deficiency (thiamin)

22
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Which one of these neurological signs is irreversible?

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Korsakoff’s Syndrome

23
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What investigations would you do for alcohol patients?

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Liver ultrasound, Bloods (LFT), Urine Drug Screen, Breathalyser

24
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What should you note in the history of an alcohol assessment

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history of alc related seizures
delirium tremens/ alcoholic hallucinosis
haematemesis
melaena

25
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What screening tools can you use for alcohol assessment?

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CAGE Screening (testing patient awareness) //
AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - pattern of drinking)

26
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CAGE screening

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need to CUT DOWN drinking
ANNOYED by criticism
GUILT surrounding drinking
EYE-OPENER, drink first thing in the morning

27
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Aspects of alcohol assessment

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History
Examination
Neurological signs
Investigations

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AUDIT screening

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8+ brief advice to reduce risk for alcohol harm
20+ consider referral to specialist alcohol harm assessment

29
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Which is more dangerous - alcohol withdrawal or opiate withdrawal?

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Alcohol withdrawal - this can be fatal

30
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What are examples of minor alcohol withdrawal symptoms?

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Sweating, tremour, fever, anxiety & agitation, vomiting (up to 12 hours after)

31
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What are more serious alcohol withdrawal effects?

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Alcoholic Hallucinations (visual and auditory), 12-24 hrs Withdrawal Seizures (start as early as 2hrs)12-48 hrs
Delirium Tremens - 48 hrs after

32
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When does delirium tremens present?

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48-72 hours after alcohol cessation

33
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What are the features of delirium tremens?

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Tremor in hands and body, Tachycardia, Hypertension, Hallucinations, Death

34
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When can hospital admission lead to delirium tremens?

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Admission into hospital without doctors knowing patient was a regular drinker.

35
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Alcohol withdrawal replacement treatment

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Benzodiazepines

36
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MSE of opioid users

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Appearance - collapsed veins noted
Speech - Normal
Mood/affect - low mood
Thoughts - preoccupied with drug seeking
Perceptions - no hallucinations
Cognition - normal
insight - full insight

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What are the effects of opioids?

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Analgesic effects and euphoric effect

38
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What is the difference between opiates and opioids?

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Opiates are natural opioids.
Opioids are an overarching category containing natural and synthetic opioids

39
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What are some natural opioids?

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Morphine, Codeine, Opium

40
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What are some synthetic opioids?

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Fentanyl, Methadone

41
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What are some semi-synthetic opioids?

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Heroine, Oxycodone

42
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What are endorphins

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Endogenous opioids that regulate pain and mood

43
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Aspects of opioid assessment

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Examination - collapsed veins, endocarditis, abscesses, pneumonia, blood borne diseases
Investigations - bloods, breathalyser, urine drug screen

44
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What are some of the symptoms of opiate withdrawal?

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Tachycardia, Sweating, Dilated Pupils, Bone Pain, Diarrhoea, goosepimpled skin, temor

45
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Assessment of opioid withdrawal

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Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS)

46
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What are the signs of opiate overdose?

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Slow breathing, Constricted pupils, Blue lips, Clammy skin, unmoving

47
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What drug do you administer if you suspect opiate overdose?

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Naloxone - inject into thigh or arm, (provide airway support as well)
may be agitated/violent when they awake

48
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What are the properties of naloxone that need to be considered?

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Short half-life, Fast-acting

49
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What main classes of treatment do you use drugs for substance misuse?

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Abstinence - naltrexone (used for alcohol)
Detox Regimes - benzodiazepine

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