MED1011-PCL-Week3

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Patient Summary
19 y/o male student, presenting with cut over right eye after getting into a fight following a night of drinking. Moved from the country to Halls of Residence to study engineering, poor diet, heavy partying and drinking (but has not tried harder drugs) and studies are suffering. Feels insecure, but has support of roommate.

__Alcohol Consumption__
**·** Patterns of use / abuse **o** Chronic alcoholism **o** Binge drinking · Safe levels of drinking o Men – no more than 3-4 standard 3-4 times a week o Women – no more than 2-3 standards 2-3 times a week o One standard drink = 10mg alcohol

__Effects of alcoholism__
· Physical – reduced energy, poor diet, hypoglycaemia, fatty liver / hepatitis / cirrhosis · Social – relationship break ups · Emotional - depression · Legal – drink driving, underage drinking · Financial - employment, money spent on alcohol
 * See Metabolism Notes

__Risk and Protective Factors__
· Risk factors - male, younger age, family history, depression. social isolation · Protective factors – employment, supportive family / support network, spirituality