Mental Health Module 6 - ETOH

Question 1

ETOH maintenance drugs

Answer 1

acamprosate
naltrexone
disulfiram
clonidine

Question 2

Complications of chronic alcohol use

Answer 2

cirrhosis
thiamine deficiency –> Wernicke encephalopathy

Question 3

Seizures

Answer 3

develop 6-48 hours after last drink

Question 4

Delirium tremens

Answer 4

develop 48-96 hours after last drink
potentially fatal

Question 5

Alcohol hallucinosis

Answer 5

12-24 hours after last drink

Question 6

Alcohol assessment tools

Answer 6

CIWA-Ar (Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment Alcohol-Revised)
CAGE

Question 7

Medication management

Answer 7

benzodiazepines –> sedation, help prevent seizures
thiamine
IV fluids (dextrose to prevent hypoglycemia)

Question 8

Korsakoff syndrome

Answer 8

memory disorder usually follows WE
anterograde/retrograde amnesia
tremor
coma
disorientation
vision problems

Question 9

Wernicke’s encephalopathy

Answer 9

degenerative brain disorder caused by thiamine deficiency
mental confusion
vision problems
coma
hypothermia
low BP
ataxia

Question 10

Common vitamin deficiencies

Answer 10

thiamine (b1)
folate
iron
vitamin b6

Question 11

What is Vitamin B1

Answer 11

Thiamine