Hangover Quiz
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Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (Primary Care)
Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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What is Hangover?
Hangovers result from the toxic effects of alcohol on the body and the associated dehydration.
Typical Symptoms of Hangover
Symptoms occur within 12 hours after last drink
Headache
Vomiting blood after drinking large amounts of alcohol
Headache comes on after drinking alcohol
Drink alcohol regularly
Dizziness
I always end up drinking more than I planned to
Feels the need to cut back alcohol consumption
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Hangover
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Do you have headaches or a heavy feeling in your head?
Did you vomit blood after drinking a lot of alcohol?
Do you get a headache from alcohol?
Do you regularly drink alcohol?
Are you currently dizzy?
Treatmentof Hangover
Hangovers will go away on their own. To alleviate symptoms, drink water, eat a light meal or soup to soothe the stomach. Pain relievers may also help with this condition.
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References
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https://academic.oup.com/alcalc/article/54/3/196/5420612
Verster JC, van de Loo AJAE, Benson S, Scholey A, Stock AK. The Assessment of Overall Hangover Severity. J Clin Med. 2020 Mar 13;9(3):786. doi: 10.3390/jcm9030786. PMID: 32183161; PMCID: PMC7141364.
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/3/786
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Jayawardena R, Thejani T, Ranasinghe P, Fernando D, Verster JC. Interventions for treatment and/or prevention of alcohol hangover: Systematic review. Hum Psychopharmacol. 2017 Sep;32(5). doi: 10.1002/hup.2600. Epub 2017 May 31. PMID: 28568743.
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Reviewed By:
Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (Primary Care)
Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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