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Characteristics and Symptoms of Cognitive: mental decline, confusion in the
Dementia evening hours, disorientation, inability to speak or
understand language, making things up, mental
confusion, or inability to recognize common
things
Behavioral: irritability, personality changes,
restlessness, lack of restraint, or wandering and
getting lost
Mood: anxiety, loneliness, mood swings, or
nervousness
Psychological: depression, hallucination, or
paranoia
Muscular: inability to combine muscle movements
or unsteady walking
Also common: memory loss, falling, jumbled
speech, or sleep disorder
,Pathophysiology of Dementia Dementia is caused by damage to or loss of
nerve cells and their connections in the brain.
Depending on the area of the brain that's
damaged, dementia can affect people differently
and cause different symptoms.
Dementias are often grouped by what they have
in common, such as the protein or proteins
deposited in the brain or the part of the brain
that's affected. Some diseases look like
dementias, such as those caused by a reaction to
medications or vitamin deficiencies, and they
might improve with treatment.
What is a focal seizure? Occurs in one part of the brain, child will remain
conscious, may verbalize during the seizure
Triad of Parkinson's Disease resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia
AIDS dementia complex the mental disorder resulting from an attack by
HIV on the brain and nerves
Dementia Screening Tools MMSE
MOCA
SLUMS
Mini-Cog
Sinusitis treatment Decongestant, acetaminophen, fluids, rest,
antibiotics
Broad-spectrum antibiotics for bacterial infection
Antifungals and/or surgery for fungal infection
Symptoms of Acute Angle sudden occular pain, seeing halos around light,
Glaucoma red eye
, Giant Cell Ateritis an inflammation of the arteries in and around the
scalp. unknown cause.
Diagnosed by biopsy of the temporal artery.
SXS: HA, jaw pain, vision loss, fever, and fatigue.
TX: Prompt tx w/steroids to prevent permanent
vision loss. NSAIDS.
Complications: irreversible vission loss
Temporal arteritis a form of vasculitis that can cause headaches,
visual impairment, jaw pain, and other symptoms
Trigeminal Neuralgia characterized by severe lightning-like pain due to
an inflammation of the fifth cranial nerve
Measurement of Jugular Oxygen Normal jugular venous oxygen saturation (SJVO2)
Saturation ranges between 60 and 90%. A decline to below
50% is considered indicative of cerebral
ischaemia. Spontaneous episodes of desaturation
(SJVO2 < 50% for at least 15 min) were frequent
during the acute phase of these insults.
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Terms in this set (122)
Characteristics and Symptoms of Cognitive: mental decline, confusion in the
Dementia evening hours, disorientation, inability to speak or
understand language, making things up, mental
confusion, or inability to recognize common
things
Behavioral: irritability, personality changes,
restlessness, lack of restraint, or wandering and
getting lost
Mood: anxiety, loneliness, mood swings, or
nervousness
Psychological: depression, hallucination, or
paranoia
Muscular: inability to combine muscle movements
or unsteady walking
Also common: memory loss, falling, jumbled
speech, or sleep disorder
,Pathophysiology of Dementia Dementia is caused by damage to or loss of
nerve cells and their connections in the brain.
Depending on the area of the brain that's
damaged, dementia can affect people differently
and cause different symptoms.
Dementias are often grouped by what they have
in common, such as the protein or proteins
deposited in the brain or the part of the brain
that's affected. Some diseases look like
dementias, such as those caused by a reaction to
medications or vitamin deficiencies, and they
might improve with treatment.
What is a focal seizure? Occurs in one part of the brain, child will remain
conscious, may verbalize during the seizure
Triad of Parkinson's Disease resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia
AIDS dementia complex the mental disorder resulting from an attack by
HIV on the brain and nerves
Dementia Screening Tools MMSE
MOCA
SLUMS
Mini-Cog
Sinusitis treatment Decongestant, acetaminophen, fluids, rest,
antibiotics
Broad-spectrum antibiotics for bacterial infection
Antifungals and/or surgery for fungal infection
Symptoms of Acute Angle sudden occular pain, seeing halos around light,
Glaucoma red eye
, Giant Cell Ateritis an inflammation of the arteries in and around the
scalp. unknown cause.
Diagnosed by biopsy of the temporal artery.
SXS: HA, jaw pain, vision loss, fever, and fatigue.
TX: Prompt tx w/steroids to prevent permanent
vision loss. NSAIDS.
Complications: irreversible vission loss
Temporal arteritis a form of vasculitis that can cause headaches,
visual impairment, jaw pain, and other symptoms
Trigeminal Neuralgia characterized by severe lightning-like pain due to
an inflammation of the fifth cranial nerve
Measurement of Jugular Oxygen Normal jugular venous oxygen saturation (SJVO2)
Saturation ranges between 60 and 90%. A decline to below
50% is considered indicative of cerebral
ischaemia. Spontaneous episodes of desaturation
(SJVO2 < 50% for at least 15 min) were frequent
during the acute phase of these insults.
