Alcohol Excess Flashcards

1
Q

How many units a week should men/woman drink

A

14 units

spread over 3 days or more

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

How many deaths can be attributed to alcohol

A

1 in 20 of all deaths

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Acute effects of alcohol

A

GI
pancreatitis
hepatitis
MORE - look at slides

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Chronic effects of alcohol

A
Hypertension 
cardiomyopathy 
MI 
Stroke 
Stomach 
Liver 
Pancreas 
Neuropathy 
cerebellar degeneration 
dementia 
wernickle Korsakoff's syndrome
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly