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In a moderate drinkers, how is the liver affected? |
The liver's ability to break down other drugs through the MEOS will not be able to break them down as rapidly causing toxicity of other drugs |
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True or false. Alcohol is always the first metabolized. |
True |
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How does the MEOS operate in a chronic late stager? |
It is sped up through enzyme induction which results in certain drugs being processed more quickly. May not end up getting the therapeutic effect |
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True or false. The body only metabolizes alcohol at 1/2 oz per hour. |
True |
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How does alcohol affect the GI system? |
Alcohol is an irritant to GI which can cause frequent belching, loss of appetite, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, vomiting, pain |
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How does alcohol affect the mouth? |
Can cause tooth loss, bad breath, periodontal disease |
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How does alcohol affect the esophagus? |
Can cause it to become inflamed which can result in mid chest pain, pain with swallowing, GERD cuz it prevents food from moving down |
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What does alcohol do to the stomach? |
It irritates the lining causing abdominal pain/burning. |
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What does alcohol do to the small intestine? |
It Sears the mucosa which results in a decreased absorption of nutrients and also causes diarrhea and hemorrhoids. |
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What can result from a co-occurrence between alcohol and tobacco? |
Cancer of: pharnx, esophagus, stomach, liver, colon |
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What does the pancreas do? |
Helps neutralize stomach acid and secreted hormones like insulin. |
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How does alcohol use affect the pancreas? |
Inflammation of pancreas or pancreatitis if becomes chronic can lead to diabetes |
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What body organ is the most affected by alcohol? |
Liver |
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What are the 3 stages of liver disease? |
Fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis |
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What is fatty liver disease? |
Deposits of fat build up in liver when diet is 30-50% alcohol. This is reversible |
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What is alcoholic hepatitis? |
This causes actual inflammation of the liver cells. Leads to jaundice, acites and is reversible |
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What is cirrhosis? |
This is wide spread permanent destruction of the liver when the cells get replaced by scarring. Not reversible |
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How many of those with alcoholic hepatitis will develop cirrhosis? |
1/5 |
