FINAL EXAM
◉ Rivastigmine/Exelon. Answer: mild to moderate Alzheimer's
◉ Galantamine/Razadyne. Answer: mild to moderate Alzheimer's
◉ Memantine/Namenda. Answer: moderate to severe alzheimers
◉ Donepezil + Memantine (Namzaric). Answer: Moderate to severe
Alzheimer - approved by the FDA
◉ Cholinesterase inhibitors. Answer: Treat sx related to memory,
thinking, language, judgment and other though processes.
◉ Ataxia symptoms. Answer: Mimic those of being drunk: slurred
speech, stumbling, falling, and incoordination.
◉ Cerebellum function. Answer: Balance and coordination
◉ Celiac Disease. Answer: malabsorption syndrome caused by an
immune reaction to gluten
,◉ Celiac disease genetic predisposition. Answer: HLA-DQ2 and HLA-
DQ8
◉ Celiac diagnostic methods. Answer: IgA antibodies and HLA-DQ2
or HLA-DQ8; duodenal biopsy
◉ Celiac treatment. Answer: Gluten-free diet, steroids or
immunosuppressants
◉ Crohn's disease. Answer: a chronic autoimmune disorder that can
occur anywhere in the digestive tract; however, it is most often
found in the ileum and in the colon
◉ Crohns appearance under microscope. Answer: Cobblestoning
◉ Crohns risk. Answer: People with atopic dermatitis and eczema
◉ Lab test for Crohns. Answer: Anti-Saccharamyces cerevisiae
(ASCA)
◉ Lab test for ulcerative colitis. Answer: perinuclear anti-neutrophil
cytoplasmic antibody (pANCA)
, ◉ 1st Medication tx for Crohns. Answer: Aminosalicylate
(sulfasalazine or mesalamine)
◉ Most common color troubles with color blindness. Answer:
Differentiating between red and green
◉ Chronic bronchitis. Answer: inflammation of the bronchi
persisting over a long time
◉ Emphysema. Answer: a condition in which the air sacs of the
lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness.
◉ COPD 1st line treatment. Answer: short-acting bronchodilator
inhaler
◉ Generalized anxiety disorder is diagnosed when.... Answer: a
person spends at least 6 months worrying excessively
◉ Generalized anxiety disorder meds. Answer: SSRIs, SNRIs, Benzos
◉ Non-pharm treatment for generalized anxiety disorder. Answer:
cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)