Case Report on Alcohol Dependence Syndrome

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.