Chapter 9 Part 2 Flashcards
Deaths associated with alcohol use include…
drunken driving, alcohol-related homicides, suicide, cirrhosis of the liver
How is alcohol distributed throughout the body?
in direction proportion to the blood level!
Legal definition of drunk driving in US
80 mg/dL
BA level that causes drowsiness
200mg/dL
BA level that causes stupor
300 mg/dL
In what form is alcohol found in blood?
Acetaldehyde
Enzyme responsible for EtOH oxidation
alcohol dehydrogenase
CYP involved in alcohol breakdown
CYP2E1
Decrease in NAD causes…
fat accumulation in liver
Alcohol cerebellar degeneration
atrophy of superior part of vermis
acute alcoholism sxs
CNS depression, hepatic steatosis, acute gastritis, ulceration
Chronic alcoholism impact on liver
steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis, portal hypertension, increased risk for hepatocellular carcinoma
Chronic alcoholism impact on GI
bleeding from gastritis, gastric ulcer, esophageal varices
Chronic alcoholism impact on Thiamine
peripheral neuropathy and wernicke-korsakoff due to deficiency, cerebral atrophy, cerebellar degeneration
Chronic alcoholism on alcoholic cardiomyopathy
dilated congestive cardiomyopathy, decrease HDL and increase in coronary heart dz
Positive effects of moderate amounts of alcohol
increase HDL, inhibit platelet aggregation, decrease levels of fibrinogen
Wernicke encephalopathy
occurs due to thiamine deficiency, acute psychotic symptoms and ophthalmoplegia, hemorrhage of mamillary bodies
Korsakoff syndrome
disturbances of short term memory and confabulation
Definition of adverse drug reaction
untoward effects of drugs given in therapeutic settings
Presentation of drug-induced hypersensitivity
skin rashes most common
Two drugs that most frequently cause adverse reactions
warfarin and dabigatran –excessive bleeding or thrombosis
Action of warfarin
Vitamin K antagonist
Action of dabigatran
inhibits thrombin
What is menopausal hormone theory?
Hormone replacement for post-menopausal women containing estrogens and progesterone
Adverse reactions associated with MHT
increased risk of breast CA, VTE–should not be used long term
Oral Contraceptive AE conclusions
does not increase breast CA, increase risk of cervical CA, 3-6x increase in VTE, does not increase CAD in young women but increases 2x in smokers>35, hepatic adenoma
AR associated with anabolic steroids
stunted growth, acne, gynecomastia, testicular atrophy, facial hair and menstrual changes in females, psych issues, increased MI risk