Clinical care
Acute & Chronic Health Disruptions In Adults III
(Arizona College of Nursing)
EXAM 3 STUDY NOTES
NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND SHOCK
, CRITICAL CARE EXAM 3
TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA
What is Happening
⮚ Pain disorder affects the trigeminal nerve - Cranial Nerve 5
SXS
⮚ Sudden onset of pain
⮚ Pain can be Triggered by anything
⮚ Pain areas
o Ophthalmic
o Maxillary
o Mandibular Branches
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
What is Happening
⮚ NEUROMUSCULAR = AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER
⮚ Immune System Attacks the skeletal muscle
Affects
⮚ Postsynaptic membrane loses their folds and ACH/acetylcholine-
neurotransmitter binding is blocked
SXS - Which ones start first
⮚ 1st TRUNK & LIMB WEAKNESS – INITIAL ****
⮚ Diplopia = Double vision
⮚ Ptosis = Dropping of upper eyelid
⮚ EXPERIENCES GREATER WEAKNESS OF PROXIMAL (↑) MUSCLES THAN DISTAL (↓)
MUSCLES
BRAIN TUMOR
SXS
⮚ Vertigo/ Dizziness
⮚ Changes in LOC
Acute & Chronic Health Disruptions In Adults III
(Arizona College of Nursing)
EXAM 3 STUDY NOTES
NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND SHOCK
, CRITICAL CARE EXAM 3
TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA
What is Happening
⮚ Pain disorder affects the trigeminal nerve - Cranial Nerve 5
SXS
⮚ Sudden onset of pain
⮚ Pain can be Triggered by anything
⮚ Pain areas
o Ophthalmic
o Maxillary
o Mandibular Branches
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
What is Happening
⮚ NEUROMUSCULAR = AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER
⮚ Immune System Attacks the skeletal muscle
Affects
⮚ Postsynaptic membrane loses their folds and ACH/acetylcholine-
neurotransmitter binding is blocked
SXS - Which ones start first
⮚ 1st TRUNK & LIMB WEAKNESS – INITIAL ****
⮚ Diplopia = Double vision
⮚ Ptosis = Dropping of upper eyelid
⮚ EXPERIENCES GREATER WEAKNESS OF PROXIMAL (↑) MUSCLES THAN DISTAL (↓)
MUSCLES
BRAIN TUMOR
SXS
⮚ Vertigo/ Dizziness
⮚ Changes in LOC
