Alcoholism Flashcards
____ stage which develops a few minutes after the initial dose of alcoholic drink has been absorbed and has reached the CNS. Actions and emotions are less strained.
Stage of excitement
____ stage where there is blunting of all perceptive mechanism. Muscular coordination is lost, nausea, vomiting, confusion
Stage of Incoordination or confusion
___ stage where person passes into deep sleep and may respond only to strong stimuli.
Stage of narcosis or coma
A blood alcohol level of <0.05% is considered ____ (intoxicated, not intoxicated)
not intoxicated
Blood alcohol level at which faculties are so impaired. Unfit to drive cars with reasonable safety
0.1 to 0.15%
Coma is induced at this blood alcohol level
0.5%
____ is when a person with tolerance may have lesser percentage of blood alcohol compared to another person who is not used to it when given at the same time
consumption tolerance
_____ if a person habitually drinks alcoholic beverage develops a certain degree of adaptation thereby increasing threshold
constitutional tolerans
____ develops in alcoholics characterized as hallucination, disorientation, multiple neuritis, and loss of memory of recent events
Korsakow’s psychosis
____ due to sudden withdrawal of alcohol causing acute insanity with sleeplessness, marked tremors, excitement, fear
delirium tremens
Level of alcohol that can be ascribed to putrefactive alcohol production
less than 0.20%
[Blood Alcohol]
Pleasant clearing of the head
10mg%
[Blood Alcohol]
increased self confidence, decreased inhibitions
diminished attention, judgement and control
50mg%
[Blood Alcohol]
Increased feeling of well-being
20mg%
[Blood Alcohol]
some mental confusion Incompetency Decreased inhibition Loss of critical judgment impairment of memory and comprehension
100mg%
