CHRONIC ALCOHOL ABUSE: LONG-TERM COMPLICATIONS

Course overview

Covers the differences in alcohol metabolism between non-drinkers and alcoholics; Identify the amount of alcohol that is considered to be a health risk if ingested daily; Identify two types of neurological damage associated with heavy drinking; Identify three gastrointestinal complications associated with heavy drinking; Identify two cardiac complications associated with heavy drinking; Identify the basic cause of alcohol withdrawal syndrome; Identify three signs/symptoms of the alcohol withdrawal syndrome; Identify two serious complications associated with the alcohol withdrawal syndrome; Identify the optimum treatment for delirium tremen and Identify the optimum treatment for Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.