Alcohol dependence

Physical and psychological dependence on alcohol.

Disease Alternative Name

alcoholism

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Dr. Parmeshwar Ojha

Palliative Medicine

A 58 year old man with a history of alcohol dependence present with fevers shortness of breath, chest pain and lethargy...See More

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Dr. Sachin Shah

Top Pathologist of January

X-rat chest : Cardiomegaly with prominent brochovascular margin Diagnosis : respiratory or Metabolic acidosis with cardiogenic shock Cause : chronic alcoholism leads to ketoacidosus which in turn leads to respiratory acidosis with respirato...

Vinith Velmurugan

Undergraduate Student

History A 50-year-old man is referred to the surgical outpatients with a 6-month history of epigastric pain, weight los...See More

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Dr. Abhishek Kumar

Palliative Medicine

A 43 year old male with alcohol dependence presents to the emergency with a sharp epigastric pain radiating to the back.He also has had nausea with bilious emesis on three occasion in the past 24 hours. On physical examination he appears ...See More

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