Hidden Signs of Alcohol Dependence

After completing his pre-medical studies at the University of Miami in Florida, Dr. Joel Match earned his medical doctorate at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara. His lengthy career began as a medical doctor at a family practice before he founded the Medical Offices of Joel W. Match M.D. in Washington. Today, Dr. Joel Match is the owner of Addiction Care and Treatment in Virginia. A large part of his work involves working directly with people who have alcohol dependence.

It's often difficult to determine if you have an alcohol dependence, particularly if you can function normally beyond your drinking. However, there are several hidden signs of dependence to look out for.

Lying about your alcohol consumption suggests that you believe you're drinking too much. Lies are often prompted by shame, which is an indicator that you have a dependency. Taking advantage of any opportunity you have to drink and spending a lot of time drinking alone are also signs. You may also have a dependency if you experience the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal after not drinking for a couple of days. These symptoms include anxiety, mood swings, bodily tremors, sweating, and unclear thinking.

Dr. Match Career and Reasons

Pregnancy may heavily compromise a woman's health. The number of women who require surgery during their pregnancy is growing. The global scale of maternal morbidity (health issues associated with pregnancy and delivery) and maternal mortality (death of women from pregnancy or delivery complications) shows that every pregnant woman is at risk of medically preventable pregnancy complications that end in death or disability. These are aggravated by problems that can be treated or avoided by getting access to obstetrics.Dr. Match opened his practice after separating from active duty, in an underserved area of the District of Columbia

Obstetrics, the study of pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period focuses on the care of pregnant women and their unborn children, from fetal screening to postnatal care for the mother. Obstetrics also diagnoses and treats illnesses of the female reproductive organs. Each pregnancy entails the risk of hemorrhage, obstructed labor, or the necessity of cesarean birth.Dr. Match with 15 other physicians and midwives, ran a clinic for indigent inner city women

Obstetrics was long the domain of midwives, but in the 17th century, European physicians started to attend to the births of royal and aristocratic families. From there, the practice developed and extended to the middle classes. For so many of his patients, he remained at their bedside during their labor

Obstetrics reached the status of a recognized medical field in Europe and the United States by the early 19th century. The practice advanced infertility management and the promotion of healthy babies during the 20th century. To decrease the number of birth deformities and difficult births, prenatal care and education for expecting mothers were established and quickly spread around the world.

Obstetrics is now integrated with gynecology as a medical specialty and known as obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), which is a surgical area. An OB/GYN may provide a comprehensive range of services that satisfy a woman's health requirements at every period of her life, from adolescence through childbearing years, menopause, and beyond. Dr. Match was also involved with Student Health at American University.

Both obstetricians and gynecologists focus on the well-being of women, but obstetricians specialize in the well-being of pregnant women and the birth of their children. Obstetricians collaborate closely with pediatricians (children's doctors) and neonatologists (newborn infants' doctors) to lessen the possibilities of newborn death and disease.

Maternal-fetal medicine is a specialty chosen by some obstetricians (MFM). This subspecialty of obstetrics focuses on pregnant women who have chronic health conditions or severe pregnancy complications. As a result, MFM doctors are regarded as high-risk experts.MFM was of a special interest to Dr. Match who took on several high risk patients and worked closely with the MFM doctors as consultants.

The obstetrician's primary responsibilities are diagnosing and guiding a woman through her pregnancy, delivering her child, and providing postnatal care to the mother. Pregnant women are encouraged to visit their doctors once a month throughout their pregnancies. Obstetricians guide them on keeping healthy throughout pregnancy and dealing with typical pregnancy issues, such as morning sickness and gestational diabetes.

Further, obstetricians tell women what to expect during the phases of pregnancy and labor. The doctors also look for high-risk pregnancy problems that might harm the mother, the baby, or both. For example, an obstetrician may recommend an ultrasound or cervical measurement to assess the possibility of preterm labor in high-risk pregnancies. Also, amniocentesis(a procedure that removes amniotic fluid from the uterus for examination or therapy) may be recommended to confirm the baby's sex or umbilical blood sample.Education was very important to Dr. Match, who spent hours of his personal time instructing and educating his patients

Obstetricians have been able to terminate damaged babies and undesirable pregnancies thanks to the introduction of these prenatal treatments that aid in the detection of birth abnormalities. He and other physicians who were prochoice, endured a lot of harassment, negative social media, disinformation about their lives, because of their feelings and actions regarding pregnancy termination

Obstetricians are in charge of standard deliveries and critical supporting measures, such as dilation and curettage (D&C), diagnosis and treatment of ectopic pregnancies, and other operations that aid in delivery. Obstetricians also help diagnose congenital abnormalities and advise on contraceptives. The most prevalent surgical procedures obstetricians perform are the cesarean section (delivering a baby through an incision in the mother's abdomen) and the episiotomy (making an incision to expand the vaginal entrance to ease birth).Dr. Match was an advocate of slow controlled deliveries, obviating the need for an episiotomy and allowing the tissue to expand on its on, rather than cut and sew it back up. The majority of deliveries, no repair was needed.

Symptoms of Opioid Withdrawal

A licensed medical practitioner in Virginia, Dr. Joel Match has served as the director of medical practice for the Addiction Care and Treatment Center, near Washington DC, since 2016. Prior to joining this Center, he established and maintained a medical practice for four decades. Dr. Joel Match studied at the University of Miami in Florida and then completed his medical degree at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara in Mexico. He has also delivered lectures and speeches to large pharmaceutical businesses on the topic of opioid addiction.

Three cell-based receptor molecules are activated by opioids and referred to by the letters of the Greek alphabet, delta, kappa, and mu. Dependent on the time for a particular opioid molecule to degrade, symptoms of opioid withdrawal may appear 8 to 10 hours after use. The onset of these symptoms is influenced by the dosage type and route of entry.

Acute withdrawal symptoms include excess tears, drainage from the nose, yawning, and sweating, and can last 7 to 10 days. Other symptoms typically appear later as part of the intiial phrase of withdrawal, such as restless sleep, weakness, nausea, and involuntary movement. Hypotension, drop in body temperature, slow heart rate, and impaired respiratory function are signs of the next phase of withdrawal. This latter phase may last approximately 26 to 30 weeks.

Naloxone in Opioid Emergency Response

Based in Manassas, Virginia, Dr. Joel Match earned his pre-med degree at the University of Miami in Florida, and his MD at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara in Mexico. He has three decades of experience both within the United States and internationally in Obstetrics and Gynecology. In 2016, Dr. Joel Match joined the Addiction Care and Treatment Center in Woodbridge,Va as their director of medical practice, where he helps treat people with opioid use disorders.

Opioid disorders come with a very high risk of overdose. This can often cause respiratory depression, or shallow breathing that leads to a potentially fatal buildup of carbon dioxide in the lungs. One of the ways to reverse this overdose effect is to administer Naloxone, a fast-acting substance that binds with opioid molecules in the bloodstream to block or reverse their effects.

The FDA-approved forms of Naloxone exist either as an injection into the muscle or veins, or as a pre-packaged nasal spray. Healthcare practitioners are generally responsible for injecting naloxone using a syringe; outside of a medical environment, the nasal spray is permissible and simple enough for a person without training to use in an emergency. Naloxone, however, is not meant for regular use or as a form of therapy since it does not address the other effects of opioid dependency. It is also necessary to inform emergency services of someone having an overdose even if they receive the spray. The substance is only active for 30 to 90 minutes in the body, after which the person might continue to have breathing trouble.