behavior/ethics/psych Flashcards
Psychogenic erectile dysfunction
-10% of cases
-includes perfomance anxiety, sexual partner dissatisfaction and marital problems.
impt clues that point toward psychogenic impotence include sudden onset and the presence of morning erections
The majority of overdose deaths are caused by?
-prescription drugs, particularly opiods
alcohol withdrawal
-tremors, agitation, anxiety, delirium, psychosis
finding:
seizures, tach, palpitations
benzodiazepines withdrawal
symptoms: tremors, anxiety, perceptual distubances, psychosis, insomnia
findings- seizures, tach, palpitations
Heroin withdrawal symptoms
nausea, vomiting, abdominal craming and muscle aches
findings: dilated pupils, yawning, piloerection, lacrimation and hyperactive bowel sounds
stimulants like cocaine and amphetamines withdrawal
-increased apptetide, hypersomnia, intense psychomotor retardation, severe depression (crash)
nictone withdrawal
dysphoria, irritability, anxiety, increased appetite