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Alcohols Flashcards

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Wernicke

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Ataxia
Confusion
Ophthalmegia (EOM paralysis)

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Most common neurologic abnormality in chronic alcoholics

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Peripheral neuropathy

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Korsakoff

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Irreversible memory loss
Confabulation
Personality changes

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Delirium tremens

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Hallucinations
Autonomic instability
Delirium
48-72 h post discontinuation

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Alcohol Withdrawal

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Electrolytes
Thiamine
Replace alcohol with benzodiazepine
Taper

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Treatment of Alcoholism

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Naltrexone opioid receptor antagonist
Acamposate NMSA receptor antagonist
Disulfiram inhibits aldehyde dehydrogenase

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Inhibit alcohol dehydrogenase

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Fomepizole

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Main sx of methanol poisoning

Accumulation of formic acid

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Visual dysfunction - retinal damage

  • ethanol
  • fomepizole
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Main sx of Ethylene glycol

Accumulation of oxalic acid

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Renal damage

  • ethanol
  • fomepizole
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