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What is the difference between Bipolar I, Bipolar II, and
Cyclothemia? - ANSWER-Bipolar I - periods of major
depressive, manic and/or mixed episodes
Bipolar II - periods of major depression and hypomania
Cyclothymia - periods of hypomanic episodes and depressive
episodes that do not meet the criteria for major depressive
episode
What do you need to have to be diagnosed with Somatization
Disorder? - ANSWER-- history of many physical complaints
- 4 or more pain symptoms
- 2 or more GI symptoms
- 1 sexual symptom
- 1 pseudoneurological symptom
How can you tell the difference between Somatization Disorder
and Conversion Disorder? - ANSWER-SD is chronic, more long
,term, and so patient would have a history of complaining about
pain. You also need to have symptoms of pain, GI, sex, and
pseudoneurological. Whereas with CD, symptoms are more
sudden onset, like sudden inability to walk, blindness, or
seizures. Also, in CD, One or more symptoms suggest a
neurological disorder.
What causes Pain Disorder? - ANSWER-chronic pain caused by
physiologic stress
What is this: Preoccupation with fear / idea of having a serious
illness - ANSWER-hypochondriasis
What is delirium? - ANSWER-An acutely disturbed state of
mind that occurs in fever intoxication, and other disorders.
Sudden severe confusion, and rapid changes in brain function
that occur with physical or mental illness
Gradual onset of multiple cognitive changes in memory,
abstract thinking, judgment and perception which often results
in a progressive decline in intellectual functioning and lowered
capacity to perform daily activities -
ANSWER-dementia
What are the risk factors for getting AD - ANSWER--old age
, -family/genetics
-head trauma
-Down's Syndrome
-low education levels (controversial)
Taking NSAIDs (aspirin, ibuprofin), estrogen therapy, and Vit E
can delay the progression of _____________ - ANSWER-
Alzheimer's
What are some of the symptoms of dementia? - ANSWER-
aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, executive functional decline
What Executive Functioning Decline? - ANSWER-decreased
ability to think abstractedly, plan and sequence
What comprises Mild AD? - ANSWER-memory loss, mood
swings, eventual aphasia, changes in personality, impaired
judgment, APATHY, anxiety
What comprises Moderate AD? - ANSWER-more memory loss,
more changes in personality, unable to retain new info,
WANDERING, agitation, aggression, confusion, assistance with
ADLs, day/night REVERSAL. They usually go to nursing home
during this stage.