Effects of alcohol- Long term Flashcards
What are the systemic effects of small/moderate alcohol consumption ?
Increase in insulin sensitivity
Lower risk of diabetes
What are the effects of small/moderate alcohol consumption on the brain?
A reduced number of silent infarcts
What are the effects of small/moderate alcohol consumption on blood?
Increases HDL
Decreased thrombosis
Reduces fibrinolysis
Reduced artery spasm from stress
Increases coronary blood flow
What are the effects of small/moderate alcohol consumption on the skeletal system?
Higher bone mineral density
What are the effects of large alcohol consumption on the brain?
Impaired development
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Vision changes
Impaired memory
What is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
What are the psychological effects of large alcohol consumption?
Cravings
Irritability
Antisociality
Depression
Anxiety
Panic
Psychosis
Hallucinations
Delusions
Sleep disorders
What are the effects of large alcohol consumption on the liver?
Cirrhosis
Hepatitis
What are the effects of large alcohol consumption on the Heart?
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
What is Alcoholic cardiomyopathy?
What are the effects of large alcohol consumption on blood?
Anemia
What are the effects of large alcohol consumption on the stomach?
Chronic gastritis
What are the effects of large alcohol consumption on the pancreas?
Pancreatitis
Peripheral issues of large alcohol consumption?
Increased risk of diabetes type 2
What are the effects of both small and large consumption of alcohol on the body?
Kidney- Reduced risk of developing kidney stones
Gallbladder- Reduced the risk of developing gallstones
Joints- Reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis
