Substance abuse Flashcards
1
Q
Classification of a male drinking >21u a week
A
At risk
2
Q
Classification of a male drinking >50u a week
A
Heavy
3
Q
Classification of a female drinking >14u a week
A
At risk
4
Q
Classification of a female drinking >35u a week
A
Heavy
5
Q
Definition of a problem drinker
A
Has damaged their health
6
Q
Questions to assess alcohol dependence
A
Ever cut down? Annoyed by criticism? Guilt about drinking? Eye-opener?
7
Q
Management of alcohol dependence
A
Conservative: Group therapy
Medical: IV vitamin B and thiamine, Acamprostate, Disulfiram
8
Q
Management of alcohol withdrawal
A
Benzodiazepines
9
Q
Sequelae of alcohol dependence
A
Wernicke’s encephalopathy, Korsakoff’s dementia
10
Q
Define Korsakoff’s dementia
A
Dementia caused by repeat Wernicke’s encephalopathy due to alcohol
