Alcohol/ Drug Flashcards
0
Q
What are the symptoms of delerium tremens?
A
Course tremor
Agitation/ confusion
Delerium (hallucinations)
1
Q
What at the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal?
A
Nausea/vomiting
Tremor
Sweating
2
Q
What vitamin might be replaced in alcoholics
A
Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
3
Q
How common is delerium tremens?
A
1 in 20 people with alcohol withdrawal symptoms
4
Q
What is the main medication used for alcohol detox?
A
Chlordiazepoxide (a benzodiazepine)
5
Q
What kind of units does someone need to be drinking NOT to need detox?
A
15 for men
10 for women
6
Q
How many units in a bottle of wine?
A
8-10 units
7
Q
How many units in a pint of beer?
A
2 units
8
Q
How many units in 175ml of wine?
A
1.5 units
9
Q
How many units in 25ml of spirit?
A
1 unit
10
Q
What is the maximum recommended units per week for
Men
Women
A
21 units
14 units
