Alcohol abuse
Alcohol abuse: Introduction
Alcohol abuse: Excessive alcohol as a symptom of other conditions.
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Alcohol abuse: Symptom Checker
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Alcohol abuse
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Diagnostic tests for Alcohol abuse:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Alcohol abuse. Some of these are listed below :
- General facial appearance - plethoric face, puffy greasy face, spider veins on face, rosacea and rhinophyma( all indicative of chronic alcohol use ); blood shot eyes, smell of stale alcohol.
- Physical examination - looking for signs of liver disease or complications of alcohol abuse e.g. anemia, high blood pressure, enlarged heart, arrhythmia, gout.
- Blood tests - Serum gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) elevated in chronic drinkers and returns to normal with cessation of intake.
- Large red cell size with chronic alcohol use
- Anemia - may be present due to blood loss , iron deficiency , folate deficiency or bone marrow toxicity all as a result of alcohol abuse.
- Low platelet count - with chronic alcohol use due to bone marrow toxicity.
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diagnostic tests for Alcohol abuse
Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Alcohol abuse.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- Alcohol history - document age started drinking, type of alcohol preferred, daily alcohol consumption, days per week alcohol is consumed.
- If answer yes to two of the following 4 questions, suggestive of a problem drinker
- 1. Have you ever felt you should cut down on your drinking?
- 2. Have people annoyed you by criticising your drinking?
- 3. Have you ever felt bad or guilty about your drinking?
- more questions...»
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Alcohol abuse) may include:
- Symptoms of withdrawal - e.g. tremor, hallucinations, delirium tremens.
- Tiredness - due to effect of alcohol itself, insomnia associated with alcohol or due to anemia.
- Heartburn or indigestion
- Abdominal pain - suggesting possible pancreatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, gastritis, reflux oesophagitis, peptic ulcers.
- Diarrhea - due to alcohol, fatty stools from alcoholic pancreatitis.
- more symptoms...»
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Article Excerpts about Alcohol abuse
Alcoholism, also known as alcohol dependence, is a disease.
Alcoholism is a chronic, often progressive disease with symptoms that
include a strong need to drink despite negative consequences, such as
serious job, relationships, or health problems. Like many other diseases,
it has a generally predictable course, has recognized symptoms, and is
influenced by both genetic and environmental factors that are being
increasingly well defined. (Source: excerpt from Alcohol Abuse and Treatment: NWHIC)
If you are like many Americans, you may drink alcohol occasionally. Or,
like others, you may drink moderate amounts of alcohol on a more regular
basis. If you are a woman or someone over the age of 65, this means that
you have no more than one drink per day; if you are a man, this means that
you have no more than two drinks per day. Drinking at these levels usually
is not associated with health risks and can help to prevent certain forms
of heart disease. (Source: excerpt from Alcohol What You Don't Know Can Harm You: NIAAA)
Alcohol
abuse differs from alcoholism in that it does not include an
extremely strong craving for alcohol, loss of control over drinking,
or physical dependence. Alcohol abuse is defined as a pattern of
drinking that results in one or more of the following situations
within a 12-month period (Source: excerpt from Alcoholism Getting the Facts: NIAAA)
Alcoholism, also known as alcohol dependence, is a disease.
Alcoholism is a chronic, often progressive disease with symptoms that
include a strong need to drink despite negative consequences, such as
serious job, relationships, or health problems. Like many other diseases,
it has a generally predictable course, has recognized symptoms, and is
influenced by both genetic and environmental factors that are being
increasingly well defined. (Source: excerpt from Alcohol Abuse and Treatment: NWHIC)
If you are like many Americans, you may drink alcohol occasionally. Or,
like others, you may drink moderate amounts of alcohol on a more regular
basis. If you are a woman or someone over the age of 65, this means that
you have no more than one drink per day; if you are a man, this means that
you have no more than two drinks per day. Drinking at these levels usually
is not associated with health risks and can help to prevent certain forms
of heart disease. (Source: excerpt from Alcohol What You Don't Know Can Harm You: NIAAA)
Alcohol
abuse differs from alcoholism in that it does not include an
extremely strong craving for alcohol, loss of control over drinking,
or physical dependence. Alcohol abuse is defined as a pattern of
drinking that results in one or more of the following situations
within a 12-month period (Source: excerpt from Alcoholism Getting the Facts: NIAAA)
Definitions of Alcohol abuse:
Excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Organs affected by Alcohol abuse:
The list of organs typically affected by Alcohol abuse may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Alcohol abuse
The list below shows some of the causes of Alcohol abuse mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Alcohol abuse
How Common are these Causes of Alcohol abuse?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Alcohol abuse.
Of the 12
causes of Alcohol abuse that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 3
causes are "very common" diseases
- 1
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 1
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 11
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 12
causes of Alcohol abuse
Conditions listing symptoms: Alcohol abuse:
The following list of conditions
have 'Alcohol abuse' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Alcohol-induced pseudo-Cushing syndrome
... alcohol abuseAlcoholism
... hiding your drinking from others, guilt when asked about drinking, drinking whenever you feel stress, anger when asked about drinkingAustrian syndrome
... alcohol abuseC
Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic
... alcohol abuseG
Gulf War syndrome
... alcohol abuseM
Myoclonic dystonia
... alcohol abuseN
Nymphomania
... alcoholismS
Suicide
... alcohol abuse
Conditions listing complications: Alcohol abuse:
The following list of conditions
have 'Alcohol abuse' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
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Alcohol abuse
... alcoholismP
Panic disorder
... alcohol abuseS
Social phobia
... alcohol abuseStress
... alcohol overuse
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Alcohol abuse?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Alcohol abuse, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Alcohol abuse:
Medical Conditions associated with Alcohol abuse:
Drug abuse (20 causes), Addiction symptoms (26 causes), Behavioral symptoms (3957 causes), Mental problems (2653 causes), Personality symptoms (3427 causes)
Symptoms related to Alcohol abuse:
Alcohol symptoms (11 causes), Drug abuse (20 causes), Addiction symptoms (26 causes), Prescription drug abuse, Gambing addiction, Liver symptoms (1408 causes), Cirrhosis, Liver disorders, Alcoholic, Liver cirrhosis, Hepatitis (13 causes)
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Medical News summaries about Alcohol abuse
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