Hazards to the health of older persons from drinking – acute ingestional bleeding
Alcohol consumption is a social activity in the daily lives of many people, but it can pose serious health risks for older persons, especially those with cardiovascular diseases. Acute digestive haemorrhage is one of the possible complications. This paper will explore how drinking can induce acute digestive haemorrhage and its physical harm to help people better understand and manage drinking behaviour.
I. Basic concepts of acute digestive haemorrhage
Acute digestive haemorrhage refers to acute haemorrhage in the digestive tract (including oesophagus, stomach, intestines and large intestines) for various reasons. Symptoms may include vomiting, black defecation, abdominal pain and inactivity. Acute digestive haemorrhage not only affects the quality of life but can also endanger life.
II. Relationship between drinking and acute ingestional haemorrhage
Alcohol stimulant alcohol in the gastrointestinal tract is itself an irritating substance, and drinking can lead to stomach mucous membrane, oedema, increased gastric acidization and destruction of the barrier to gastric mucous membranes. Long-term or large-scale alcohol consumption can lead to diseases such as stomach inflammation, gastric ulcer and thus haemorrhage.
Ingestion of alcohol that affects coagulation can affect the normal functioning of the liver and, in turn, the synthesis of coagulation factors. When the liver is damaged, the coagulation function decreases, resulting in an increased risk of haemorrhage. In addition, alcohol may interact with anticondensers, exacerbating haemorrhage.
Increased risk of oesophagus is associated with cirrhosis of the liver for patients with liver diseases, as alcohol can lead to cirrhosis of the liver, which can easily occur in patients with cirrhosis. If these twisted veins break, they cause serious vomiting and bleeding.
III. Hazards of acute digestive haemorrhage
Acute indigestion bleeding from life threats can lead to large-scale loss of blood, which can cause shock and endanger life in serious cases. For older persons in particular, the body is less resistant to bleeding and is more vulnerable to serious consequences.
After haemorrhage from malnutrition, patients may be reluctant to eat for pain, nausea, etc., leading to inadequate nutritional intake, further contributing to physical weakness and impacting recovery.
Physical discomfort and hospitalization due to acute digestive haemorrhage can have an impact on patients ‘ mental health and increase the risk of anxiety and depression.
IV. Special risks of drinking by older persons
The interaction of drugs with older persons often requires the use of a variety of drugs, and alcohol consumption may interact with these drugs, affecting their efficacy or exacerbating their side effects. For example, the risk of haemorrhage can increase when alcohol is used in combination with depressive drugs, anticondensants, etc.
Declining body metabolic capacity decreases with age, reducing body metabolic capacity and reducing the resistance of older persons to alcohol. Even a small amount of alcohol can cause health problems.
The impact of basic diseases is often associated with a variety of underlying diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, etc., and alcohol consumption can make the management of these diseases more difficult and further affect health.
V. How to prevent acute ingestional haemorrhage caused by drinking
Controlling alcohol consumption suggests that older persons should minimize alcohol consumption, especially for people with cardiovascular and digestive diseases. The standard for proper drinking is no more than two drinks a day for men and no more than one cup for women, but the safer option is total non-drinking.
Periodic health check-ups for older persons with high-risk factors are carried out regularly in the gastrointestinal tract to detect and treat potential gastrointestinal problems in a timely manner, such as stomach ulcer.
Reasonable use of drugs such as anticondensatives, non-paralytics and other drugs that may cause indigestion haemorrhage should be done under the supervision of a doctor, with as little as possible co-use with alcohol.
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle with healthy diets and lifestyles helps to increase physical resistance and reduce the risk of disease. Eat more fruit, vegetables and high-fibrous foods, maintain moderate exercise and control weight.
Timely medical treatment with symptoms such as vomiting of blood and black defecation should be provided immediately, with early diagnosis and treatment to avoid deterioration.
Summary
The health risks of alcohol-induced acute digestive haemorrhage are particularly significant, especially for older persons with cardiovascular diseases. Recognizing the potential risks of alcohol consumption and taking appropriate preventive measures are essential to maintaining health. It is hoped that every elderly person will be able to respect his/her health and control alcohol consumption in a rational manner in order to reduce the occurrence of acute ingestion and to ensure quality of life.
