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Symptoms of intoxication on alcohol |
1. Slurred speech 2. Unsteady gait 3. Lack of coordination 4. Impaired attention, judgement, concentration, memory |
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Symptoms of overdose of alcohol |
1. Vomiting 2. Unconsciousness 3. Respiratory depression 4. Hypotension |
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Treatment for alcohol overdose |
1. Gastric lavage 2. Dialysis 3. Support respiratory and cardiovascular functioning |
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Physiological effects of long term alcohol use |
1. Cardiac myopathy 2. Wernicke's encephalopathy 3. Korsakoff's psychosis 4. Pancreatitis 5. Esophgitis 6. Hepatitis 7. Cirrhosis 8. Leukopenia 9. Thrombocytopenia 10. Ascites |
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Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal usually begin |
4-12 hours after cessation |
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Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal |
1. Coarse hand tremors 2. Sweating 3. Elevated pulse 4. Elevated blood pressure 5. Insomnia 6. Anxiety 7. Nausea/vomiting |
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Sign of severe or untreated alcohol withdrawal |
Delirium tremens |
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Becauss alcohol withdrawal is life threatening, __________ needs to be accomplished under medical supervision |
Detoxification |
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Clients only admit in the hospital if |
1. Withdrawal is severe 2. They cant abstain from alcohol |
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How long is the stay typically for alcohol withdrawal? |
3 to 5 days |
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Drug therapy for alcohol withdrawal |
1. Benzodiazepine suppress withdrawal symptoms 2. Symptom triggered dosing |
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The point of taking sedatives hypnotic and antiolytic is for |
Drowsiness and reduce anxiety |
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Intoxication symptoms of sedative, hypnotic, and anxiolytic |
Same as alcohol adding labile mood |
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Treatment for benzodiazepine overdose |
Gastric lavage followed by ingestion of charcoal ad saline cathartic |
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Symptoms of bariturates |
1. Death 2. Coma 3. Respiratory arrest 4. Cardiac failure |
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Treatment for barbiturate overdose |
ICU gastric lavage or dialysis |
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Onset of withdrawal for sedatives depends on... |
The half-life of the drug |
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Withdrawal syndrome for sedatives |
1. Autonomic hyperactivity (increased pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respirations and temp) 2. Hand tremors 3. Insomnia, anxiety, nausea, psychomotor agitation 4. (Only for severe benzodiazepine OD) seizures and hallucinations |
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Treatment for sedatives withdrawal |
Detoxification by tapering |
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Inhalant intoxication symptoms |
Dizziness, nystagmus, lack of coordination, slurred speech, unsteady gait, tremor, muscle weakness, blurred vision, anoxia, respiratory arrest, vagal stimulation, dysrhythmias |
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Treatment for inhalant intoxication |
Supporting respiratory function and cardiac functioning until substances passes cuz there in no antidote for inhalants |
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Withdrawal symptoms for inhalants |
None |
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Current treatment modalities for drug use is based on |
Concept that the addiction is a medical illness that is progressive, chronic, and characterized by remission and relapses |
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Purpose of pharmacologic treatment |
1. Permit safe withdrawal from alcohol and sedatives 2. Prevent relapse |
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Lorazepam (Ativan) |
Alcohol withdrawal |
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Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) |
Alcohol withdrawal |
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Disulfiram (Antabuse) |
Maintain abstinence from alcohol |
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Acamprosate (Campral) |
Suppress alcohol cravings |
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Levomethadyl (Orlaam) |
Maintains abstinence from opiates |
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