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what are the somatic problems assoc with alcohol intox.? |
-chronic gastrointestinal probs, (elevated ALT, AST, GMT) -endocrine and immune sys, (avitaminosis, blood disorders, impotence -reproductive system -cardio sys -nervous sys (polyneuropathy,cerebral atrophy) |
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What are the psychic probs of chronic alcohol intox |
Loss of control, changes in thinking and behaviour, cravings, psychological abstinence symp, physical absintance ssynd |
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what are the psychic disorders related to alcohol addiction (chronic) |
Alcohol hallucinations, -amnesia syndrome (chronic deterioation of short term memory) - korsakov-psychois ; (fatal defect in short term memory) -sleep disorders - anxiety and depressive states |
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What is the treatment (3) of alcohol addiction? |
1. Early intervention 2.detoxification (correction of electrolyte balance, suppression of convulsionsl mgsulfate) 3. Sensitisation ( increase the susceptibilty of organism to EtOH, dosage twice a week, contraindication -- (ICHS, diabetes, brain stroke, pregnancy) |
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Definition of health- (WHO) |
State of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity |
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What are the basic components of health? |
-Mental health -physical heath -social health |
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What is social med? |
It is a sciential, medical and interdisciplinary field that is concerned with health of the population and health care in the communitiy. |
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what is the 5 significant roles of social med? |
1. cognitive and methodological role 2. educational role 3. moral role and the influence of human values and human rights 4. organisation role 5.integrative role |
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what does public health incorporate? |
-social med -health policy and management of health care sustems -epidemilogy and biostats - hygiene and environmental med -health promotion |
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what is new public health? |
an approach which brings together environmental change and personal preventive measures with appropriate therapeutic interventions for the elderly and disabled |
