Does alcoholism have sequelae

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My father is a drunkard. He drinks a lot every day, and every time he drinks a lot. For this reason, his mother has more than a lot of fights with him. Yesterday, he was drunk again. He was so drunk that he couldn't stop him. Later, he suddenly fainted. It's useless to shout. Then he knew it was alcoholism. Today, let me talk about the sequelae of alcoholism.

Does alcoholism have sequelae

First, people with chronic alcoholism often have personality changes, become selfish, surly, irresponsible to work and family, drink all day long, and often have behaviors against discipline such as lying and stealing. Patients often have physical diseases, including chronic gastritis, liver cirrhosis, malabsorption syndrome, peripheral neuritis and myocardial damage.

Second: the common mental disorders of chronic alcoholism include the following types: (1) delirium tremens is the acute mental disorder of chronic alcoholism patients who suddenly stop drinking. The patient had blurred consciousness, excitement, panic and vision, accompanied by fever, hyperhidrosis, elevated blood pressure, tachycardia, tongue, lip and limbs tremor and mydriasis.

Third: severe convulsions may occur. Laboratory examination showed leukocytosis, rapid ESR and liver function damage. The attack usually lasts for 3-4 days. The symptoms worsen at night and end in deep sleep. After waking up, it can completely recover, and the course of delirium can not be recalled. Generally, it can be improved rapidly after supportive treatment.

matters needing attention

For patients with moderate or above alcoholism, they should be sent to the hospital as soon as possible for gastric lavage, infusion and other treatment. If the rescue is timely, generally no sequelae will be left. For the patients with mild alcoholism, measures should be taken to alleviate the harm of alcohol.