They are induce by thiamine deficiency (vitamin B1)
This client loss touch with reality
S/S is amnesia is memory loss with confabulation is making stories
To treat Wernicke’s Korsakoff’s by redirect them if they are thinking and doing
something wrong. Don’t present reality to them.
Treatment is vitamin B1 so they won’t get worst.
Alcoholism drug treatment
Disulfiram is a version therapy which mean for the alcoholic to hate drinking
alcohol.
The therapy last for two weeks and be on it for two weeks
Patient teaching for this drug is to teach the patient stay away from forms of
alcohol to prevent from nausea and vomiting.
They need to avoid mouth wash, aftershaves, perfumes and colognes, insect
repellents, and over the counter drugs the end with elixirs, hand sanitizers,
uncooked icings. DO NOT PICK THE RED WINE VINAIGRETTE.
Over Dose and Withdraws Drugs
The Upper Drugs are caffeine, cocaine, PCP/LSD, methamphetamine, adderall
S\S- Everything in the system goes up
Overdose on cocaine everything will go up
Withdraw from cocaine everything will go down (Narcan)
Drug abuser in the Newborns
Intoxication is always at birth
24hr afterbirth the baby will go into withdraw which makes everything goes up
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome vs. Delirium Tremens
In 24hrs every alcoholic goes to alcohol withdraw. In 72hrs delirium tremens starts
Not all alcoholics have delirium tremens.
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