Case Report on Alcohol Dependence Syndrome
Suhani Nagdeote
Smt. Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha / Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Maharashtra, India.
Shalini Lokhande *
Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Smt. Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha / Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Maharashtra, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: Alcohol dependence is psychiatric problem in which a person is psychologically and physically dependent upon alcohol consumption. “A chronic disease in which a person craves that contains alcohol and is unable to control his or her drinking”.
Clinical Finding: Without drink patient feel discomfort, anxious, loss of appetite, sleeping disturbance.
Diagnostic Evaluation: Blood test: Amylase – 31U/L, RBS (glucose-plasma-random) – 92mg%, CBC Investigation (Hb -13%, MCV – 84.3fl, MCH – 29.7picogm, total RBC count – 4.55millions/cu.mm, total WBC count – 6200cu.mm, monocytes – 04%, granulocytes – 70%, lymphocytes – 25%, eosinophil – 01%, total platelets count – 3.38lac/cu.mm).
Therapeutic Intervention: Inj. Lorazepam 4mg × TDS, Inj. Thiamine 200 mg × TDS , Inj. Neurbion fort × OD, Inj. Pantop 40mg × OD, Inj. Emset, Inj. Avil, Tab. Paracetamol 500 mg × S0S.
Outcome: After treatment, patient shows improvement. His increase appetite, decrease the feeling of discomfort.
Conclusion: My patient was admitted to psychiatric male ward in AVBRH with a known case of alcohol dependence syndrome and he had complain related to disease condition and after taking appropriate treatment his condition was improved.
Keywords: Alcohol dependence syndrome, alcohol withdrawal, alcoholism