Alcohol Use Disorders

Which group of the population have the highest rate of drinking alcohol?

What defines 1 unit of alcohol?

A high risk drinker is someone who drinks in excess of [blank_start]14[blank_end] units of alcohol per week

UK Guidelines for alcohol consumption: An individual should drink less than [blank_start]14[blank_end] units of alcohol in a single week. An individual should have at least [blank_start]3[blank_end] non-drinking days in a single week.

The 'CAGE' tool can be utilised to detect harmful drinking in an individual. What does CAGE stand for? C = [blank_start]Cut down[blank_end] A = [blank_start]Annoyed[blank_end] G = [blank_start]Guilty[blank_end] E = [blank_start]Eye Opener[blank_end]

Despite the use of CAGE, which tool is most commonly used in Scotland to detect harmful drinking? [blank_start]AUDIT[blank_end]

Which receptors are typically inhibited by alcohol?

Which type of inhibitory receptor does alcohol typically stimulate? [blank_start]GABA[blank_end] Receptors

A patient admitted to hospital two days ago for an alcohol related incident has started experiencing the following symptoms: course tremor, intense sweating, nausea and he has had 1 seizure. A collateral history taken from his sister reveals that the patient is a chronic alcoholic. he is therefore likely suffering from alcohol [blank_start]withdrawal[blank_end]

Three days after admission, the same patient has a worsening of symptoms; sweating heavily with a now high blood pressure. He is also acutely confused and experiencing visual hallucinations. Which alcohol related condition is he likely suffering from? [blank_start]Delirium Tremens[blank_end]

Alcohol Withdrawal/Delirium Tremens is typically treated by medications of the [blank_start]benzodiazepine[blank_end] class. They may also be given Vitamin Supplementation of Vitamin [blank_start]B1[blank_end], to present potential Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

In Tayside, the most commonly utilised benzodiazepine used to treat alcohol withdrawal is called ...

Which Vitamin deficiency can present in alcoholism?

An alcoholic patient presents with acute confusion, abnormally abducted left eye and an ataxic gait. It is likely that they are suffering from [blank_start]Wernicke's Encephalopathy[blank_end]

A different alcoholic patient admitted to Ninewells presents with the following symptoms: memory loss with confabulation, lack of insight and apathy towards all activities. He has been an alcoholic for over 40 years and has rarely stopped drinking during this time. What is this patient likely suffering from?

Which of the following diseases is reversible via Thiamine (Vitamin B1) Supplementation?

One way of tackling alcoholism is the prescription of a drug called Disulfiram, which makes patients nauseous and become flushed when they drink small amounts of alcohol. What type of drug is this?

Certain drugs given for alcohol misuse disorders tackle the craving and reward effects elicited by alcohol consumption: [blank_start]Naltrexone[blank_end] - Reduces alcohol craving [blank_start]Acamprosate[blank_end] - Reduces the 'reward' feelings caused by alcohol consumption