The Effect of Alzheimer’s on the Elderly Senior English Miranda Ormiston 1 Introduction 2 Body a What is Alzheimer’s? i Symptoms 1 Memory 2 Moods 3 Difficulty with everyday activities 4 Confusion 5 Suspicion of loved ones ii Diagnosis 6 Mental Status Testing 7 Physical & Neurological exam 8 Brain imaging & Blood tests b Treatments
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*DSM4 1.Mental Illness (thought and mood disorders) 2. Developmental Disability (mental retardation and personality disorders) 3. Comorbid Medical Conditions (DM) 4. Stressors (psychosocial and environmental problems) 5. GAF (0-100) Age | Freud-psychosexual | Erikson-psychosocial | 0-1 Infant | Oral | Trust v. Mistrust | 1-3 Toddler | Anal | Autonomy v. Shame and doubt | 3-6 Preschoool | Phallic/ Oedipal | Initiative v. Guilt | 6-12 Schoolage | Latency | Industry v. Inferiority
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(this beginning is a bit too open‚ it doesn ’t have a lead up to the point) In the last thirty years‚ the number of patients diagnosed with depression has doubled. (doubled from what? What percentage) The sharp increase in these diagnoses is due to the fact that the medical community has blurred the distinction between everyday unhappiness and clinical depression. (what percentage or numbers are you getting the 40% from?) The use of Psychotropic medication in depressed patients has increased in
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Everybody has experienced feelings of anxiety from time to time; and sometimes people get so overwhelmed‚ they go into a state panic. Anxiety is actually a normal human reaction to stress. However‚ in severe cases‚ anxiety and panic can become disabling and interfere with everyday living. For an adolescent‚ life is already stressful enough. How does an adolescent‚ then‚ live day to day with one or both of these conditions? This paper will take an in depth look at what anxiety‚ specifically generalized
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reported to use: opioids 60%‚ tranquilizers 40%‚ sedatives 11%‚ amphetamines 3.5%‚ and inhalants 1.9%. Of the top 17 abused prescriptions in 2013‚ 16 of the drugs (94%) are classified as Schedule II‚ III‚ or IV medications including Ritalin‚ Oxycodone‚ Ativan‚ Vicodin‚ and Percocet. Many providers are victims of drug abuse and divert drugs to maintain their habit. At a facility in Tennessee‚ a physician was abusing narcotic
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Self-study Questions – Sleep and Rest Answers to these study questions can be found in Potter & Perry‚ Kee‚ and Taber’s dictionary. 1. Briefly describe the 4 stages of Non-rapid Eye Movement (NREM) sleep. · Stage 1: NREM -Stage lasts a few minutes. It includes lightest level of sleep. Decreased physiological activity begins with gradual fall in vital signs and metabolism. Sensory stimuli such as noise easily arouses person. Awakened‚ person feels as though daydreaming has occurred. · Stage
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Adrenergic Agonists (a.k.a. Sympathomimetic Drugs) I. Direct stimulants of α and β receptors 1. Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 2. Norepinephrine (Levophed) 3. Levonordefrin (Neo-Cobefrin) 4. Dopamine (Intropin) 5. Ephedrine II. Direct stimulants of α receptors (α agonists) 1. Phenylephrine (Neo-synephrine) III. Direct stimulants of β receptors (β agonists) 1. Isoproterenol (Isuprel) 2. Selective stimulants of β2 receptors in the bronchi (for asthma) 2.a. Salbutanol (Ventolin) 2.b. Terbutaline
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------------------------------------------------- Case Report Female‚ Age 66 years‚ Cervical Dystonia / Torticollis This 66-year-old female was involved in an auto accident 15 years prior in which she was side-swiped at approximately 40kph. Two years after the accident‚ she started to notice slight involuntary movements in her neck. Her symptoms gradually worsened and she was diagnosed with cervical dystonia / spasmodic torticollis. She described that her neck would involuntarily pull in
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to prevent heart attacks -Contraindication: Do not take if you have to any kind of surgery‚ or if you have slow heart beats or heart block -Side Effects: May feel light headed‚ slow heartbeats‚ shortness of breath‚ swelling of ankles or feet 6. Ativan: -Indication: Is used to treat anxiety disorders -Contraindication: Do not use if you are allergic to lorazepam‚ Xanax‚ Valium‚ and do not use if you’re pregnant -Side Effects: Confusion‚ Depressed mood‚ Hallucinations‚
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Generic Name Cefepime Cefpirome Trade Name Maxipime Bacirom‚ Cef-4‚ Cefir‚ Morcef‚ Romicef Classification Fourth-generation Cephalosporin‚ semi-synthetic‚ broad spectrum‚ cephalosporin antibiotic for parenteral administration. Fourth-generation cephalosporin Mechanism of Acton Bactericidal: inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall‚ causing cell death. It is the best beta-lactam for IM administration; has poor capacity to cross blood-brain barrier and thus is not used for treatment
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