NUR 326 Pharmacology and Pathophysiology II
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Non- modifiable osteoporosis risk Age >30
factors Female (esp after menopause)
Family hx
Hx of bone trauma
Modifiable osteoporosis risk factors Low BMI/ small frame
Low estrogen/androgen
Active/passive smoking
Alc intake
Prolonged immobility/lack of exercise
Excessive caffeine
Low Ca +Vit D diet
Myasthenia gravis assessment Weakness more prominent as day goes on
findings Face: ptosis, masklike expression, extraocular
movement
Throat/neck: frequent gagging/choking when
eating, slurred speech/hoarse
Arms/legs: weak
Severe cases: SOB
, Alzheimer's pathophysiology Buildup of plaque and tangles of fibrous tissue that
impairs ability of impulses to be transferred
between neurons
Cortex shrivels-> affect thinking, planning, memory
Ventricles fill with fluid and grow
Hippocampus shrinks
Vascular dementia pathophysiology Decreased blood flow to specific lobe of brain
More predictable deficits than other types of
dementia
Common following stroke, seizures
Dementia assessment findings Chronic confused state
Most common >65 yo
Affect ability to learn new info
Memory loss
Poor self care
Under/overweight
Short fuse/agitation
Sundowning: confusion increases, personality
changes at/around sunset
Seizure pathophysiology Sudden, abnormal, excessive, uncontrolled
discharge of neurons within the brain that may
result in change in LOC, motor or sensory ability, or
bahavior
Epilepsy 2+ seizures unprovoked by seizure activity
Primary (idiopathic) epilepsy Seizures not associated with any identifiable brain
lesion
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Terms in this set (759)
Non- modifiable osteoporosis risk Age >30
factors Female (esp after menopause)
Family hx
Hx of bone trauma
Modifiable osteoporosis risk factors Low BMI/ small frame
Low estrogen/androgen
Active/passive smoking
Alc intake
Prolonged immobility/lack of exercise
Excessive caffeine
Low Ca +Vit D diet
Myasthenia gravis assessment Weakness more prominent as day goes on
findings Face: ptosis, masklike expression, extraocular
movement
Throat/neck: frequent gagging/choking when
eating, slurred speech/hoarse
Arms/legs: weak
Severe cases: SOB
, Alzheimer's pathophysiology Buildup of plaque and tangles of fibrous tissue that
impairs ability of impulses to be transferred
between neurons
Cortex shrivels-> affect thinking, planning, memory
Ventricles fill with fluid and grow
Hippocampus shrinks
Vascular dementia pathophysiology Decreased blood flow to specific lobe of brain
More predictable deficits than other types of
dementia
Common following stroke, seizures
Dementia assessment findings Chronic confused state
Most common >65 yo
Affect ability to learn new info
Memory loss
Poor self care
Under/overweight
Short fuse/agitation
Sundowning: confusion increases, personality
changes at/around sunset
Seizure pathophysiology Sudden, abnormal, excessive, uncontrolled
discharge of neurons within the brain that may
result in change in LOC, motor or sensory ability, or
bahavior
Epilepsy 2+ seizures unprovoked by seizure activity
Primary (idiopathic) epilepsy Seizures not associated with any identifiable brain
lesion
