Continuing Professional Development: Alcohol-use disorders and urgent care
Abstract
Overview
Paramedics often attend patients with long-term alcohol problems. This article aims to give paramedics an insight into the breadth of complexity of these alcohol-dependent individuals and the necessary considerations for clinical care in the out-of-hospital environment.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this module the paramedic will be able to:
Know the overall impact too much drinking has on the body
Be aware of and be able to spot the symptoms of alcohol-use disorder
Know the functions of each organ affected by excessive alcohol consumption
Know how the symptoms relate to the pathology of individual organs
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