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Anxiolytic drugs aka

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anti anxiety

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Anxiolytic drug names

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-zine, -pine: Thorazine, chlorpromazine, benzodiapzepine, haldol

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Anxiolytic drug effects

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schizo -> aimless wandering -> Tremor (pseudo parkinsonism) -> tardive dyskinesia (extra motion before intended motion)

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Tranquilizers

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Entry level anti anxiety drugs, librium and valium: causes falls in elderly.

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Psilocybin

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Hallucinogenic mushroom (sprinkled in street drugs)

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Muscarine

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poisonous mushroom (mistaken for food)

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Blood thinners caution

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Internal hemorrage is potential concern, avoid Vit K1

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Blood thinner drug names

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Heparin, coumadin, warfarin, asprin, dicumerol, Vit C &E “-ins thin the blood”

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Barbituates

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“Sleeping pill”, respiratory depressant, constrict pupils (miosis)

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Organophosphates

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Insecticide, blocks cholinesterase, sauses runny eyes and nose, salavate, lacrimate, urinate, defecate = SLUD

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Atropine

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antidote for organiphosphates and carbamates, too much causes dry eyes, nose, mouth

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Anabolic steroids

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causes liver damage, and early epiphyseal plate closure in children

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Carbon tetrachloride and choloform

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causes acute liver failure (even if inhaled)

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cyanide

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low head while firing pottery, vomit, stops electron transport chain (arsinic also)

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lead

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basophilic stippling, verve tissue damage, paint, smelter, ceramics, Tx EDTA

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Mercury

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crayons, toys, paint

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Petrolium distallates

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ipecac

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Carbon dioxide poisoning

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uncommon

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Carbon monoxide

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MC from motors cigarettes,

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Nitrogen oxide

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cigarettes and plants

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Nitrous oxide

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anesthetic

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Long term use of coirticosteroids

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adrenals and bone loss

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Ionizide

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ANS dysfunction

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L-dopa

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parkinsonism

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Monamine oxide inhibitors (MAO) (Depression drug)
prevets breakdown of neurotransmitters, increases availability fo synapses, certain foods cause nypertension, 6 months to take effect
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Tricyclics (elavil) (Depression drug)
for depression, takes 6 months to take effect
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Prozac (Depression drug)
*Inhibits serotonin uptake*, a few days to take effect, causes homicidal tendancies
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Lithium carbonate (Depression drug)
manic depressive
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NSAIDS: Ibuprophin - acetaminophen - overdose treatement -
Ibuprophin, GI irritation/bleeding, acetaminophen (tyloenol) - antipyretic and analgesic (liver damage) no mucosal irritation, Overdose treatment - Vomit within 4 hours, N-acetylcystine antidote
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Salicylates (asprin)
Bleeding, inhibits prostatglandin, chronic use causes tinitus, gi bleeding, and kidney irritation, overdose treatment, vomit within 4 hours, activated charcoal, pump, call poison control.
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Reyes Syndrome
After viral infection in children ( acute endephalopahty, fatty infiltreation of viscera, hepatometaly. S/S: headache, vomiting, amnesia, rash, seizures, lethargy. Parylsis starts in head and moves distal
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Streptomyosin
(antibiotic) hearing problems
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Tetracycline
(antibiotic) yelow teeth, avoid dary and sun, binds with calcium
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Penicillin
(antibiotic) causes anaphylactic shock, rash
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Amoxicillin
(antibiotic) stunts gi neurotransmitters and diminishes brain maturation (autism connection)
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Levaquin
(antibiotic) causes tendon tears and ruptures
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Acyclovir
herpes (lysine, valtrex)
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allopurinol
chronic gout and chochicine (acute gout) - purine metabolism (organ meats, wine, cheese)
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antabuse
disulfiram - turns to aldehyde in gut when alcohol is ingested
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Dilantin
taken to decrease seizure activity
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digitalis
styrengthens heart contractions
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Propranolol
"-ol" = beta blocker, migranes, heart arrhythmias, etc
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Ritalin
add
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Tagamet
taken for ulcers
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Lipitor
Decreases blood cholestorl
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vioxx/celebrex
Cox-2 inhibnitor
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Glucosamine and chondroiting sulfate
taken for disc/joint pain
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MC endocrine cause of carpal tunnel
hypothyroidism
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Presbyopia
lense elasticity (farsighted)
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Presbycusis
male, high tones, (sensorinural)
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Macular degeration
irreversable, painless, central field loss
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MC cause of conduction loss
cerumen (ear wax)
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Which comes first: fall or bone break
bone break then fall and fall can cause bone break (determine which)
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stroke
tear of intima *Face*, *Arm*, *Speech*, *Time* = FAST
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Seborrheic keratosis
"barnacles of old age" insignificant
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Lichenification and leukoplakia
pre-cancerous (chew tobacco)
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Constipation
need for fiber and fluid in elderly is increased
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Osteroporosis
DEXA bone density
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Prostate
PSA is not specific, (DRE is specific)
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Arterial insufficiency
pale, think skin, smokers
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Venous insufficiency
rubor, staisis dermatitis
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Everything in system decreases except
Increases: Fat, ESR, Residual volume, Stays the same: Blood glucose and calcium and WBC
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MC blindness
cataracts
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Macule (size, shape, example)
<1cm, flat freckle
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Papule (size, shape, example)
<1cm, raised/solid, wart
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Vessicle (size, shape, example)
<0.5cm, raised/serous, herpes
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Pustule (size, shape, example)
<0,5cm, raised/pus, acne
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Birthmark (size, shape, example)
large, flat, mongolian
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Nodule (size, shape, example)
large, raised/solid, arthritis
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Bullae (size, shape, example)
large, raised/serous, pemphigus
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Furuncle (size, shape, example)
large, raised/pus, boil
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Basal cell cancer
MC cancer, Waxy pearly, indurated, rodent ulcer
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Squamous cell cancer
Irregular, flaky (actinic keratosis)
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Melanoma
Pigmented *multicolor*, most invasive skin cancer
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Precancerous
actinic keratosis (yellow), leukoplakia (white)
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Folliculitis
irritated hair follicles (groin, neck)
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Psoriasis
"silver scales, pitted nails, occurs on extensors" (most significant featuer is psoriatic paques) 15% joint involvement, hyperuricemia
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Eczema
(contact dermatitis) Flexors, remove agent (touching contaminated things)
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Pediculosis
lice (nits)
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Scabies
"furrow and burrow with all their mites"
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Tinea capitis
ringworm on head
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Lyme disease
spirochete carried by deer tick, erythema migrans (blotchy) central clearing in 2-3 weeks
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Erysipelas
(Strep) shiny *red* fessicles, fever, patches
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Pityriasis rosea
Herald (mother) patch, 10-30yro, fatigued, post viral, comes on fase, recedes slowly
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seborrheic Dermatitis
Scaly, *oily*, *itchy*, *erythema*, paonful (skinalgia), binds hair (cradle cap), blepharitis Tx: shampoo (sulpher and asprin), steriod cream
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Dermatomyositis
Rash (heliotrope i.e. avoids sun) attacks eyelids (where SLE does not)
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SLE
Butterfly rash (malar) heliotrope (i.e. avoids sun)
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Acne vulgaris - rosacea -
Vulgaris - young, Rosacea - "Nosey Rosey" rhinoplasty -> deep infection -> damage
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Impetigo
Staph and strep: primary (vesicle and bulla), secondary is crusty (very contagous)
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Tinea Versicolor
Subcutaneous fungus causing white patches (summertime)
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Vitiligo
patchy abscene of melanin (can progress)
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Lichenification
thickened epidermis induced by scratching (washboard)

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