Lp 72

Question 1

Causes of fatigue

Answer 1

• environmental factors
• drug-related incidents
• tx-related causes
• exertion
• psychological factors

Question 2

-rapid onset
-defined as m fatigue
-relieved by cessation of activity
-serves protective Fxn
-occurs more rapidly in deconditioned mm

Answer 2

Acute fatigue

Question 3

-insidious onset
-intense
-lasts > 1 month
-cumulative effect- not relieved by activity cessation
-common problem for people w/chronic health problems (disease or tx)

Answer 3

Chronic fatigue

Question 4

Physical and emotional stress leads to?

Answer 4

Changes in BP

Question 5

Increase BP d/t prolonged stress leads to?

Answer 5

Hypertension

Question 6

Increase risk of cardiovascular dysfunction & morbidity

Answer 6

Hypertension

Question 7

Stress-related hypertension may be controlled by relaxation?

Answer 7

-massage
-yoga/exercise
-meditation

Question 8

An acute or chronic diffuse pain in different portions of the head, not confined to any nerve distribution area?

Answer 8

Headaches (HA)

Question 9

*most common headaches
-pn: dull, aching, diffuse, nondescript
-infrequent, episodic or chronic
-unknown mechanisms- many contradictory hypotheses of causes:
*sustained m tension
*jaw dysfunction, stress, anxiety, depression, m stress
*overuse of analgesics or caffeine

Answer 9

Tension HAs

Question 10

-females > males 3:1
-runs in family 60% have family history

Answer 10

Migraines HAs

Question 11

4 phases migraine HAs

Answer 11

-prodromal- warning signal
-aura- sensory alterations
-headaches
-postdromal- the aftermath

Question 12

-pulsing, throbbing, unilateral
-lasts 1-2 day
-aggravated by routine physical activity
-nausea & vomiting
-sensitivity to sound & light
-visual disturbances are common: stars, sparks, flashes of light
-many have prodromal sx’s, ex: fatigue & irritability that precede HA by hours or days
-Movement sensitivity

Answer 12

Migraines w/out aura (85%)

Question 13

-pulse visual/ neurological sx’s prior to HA
-aura usually develops over 5-20 min. & lasts < 1hr
-migraines can include sx’s of tension HAs or sinus HAs

Answer 13

Migraines w/ aura

Question 14

Types of aura

Answer 14

-visual
-sensory
-motor

Question 15

-uncommon
-male > female
-age 20s- 70
-occur in clusters over wks/months, followed by long HA-free periods
-pn: severe, unrelenting, unilateral, around eye/in temporal region, can radiate to ipsilateral trigeminal n
-restlessness, nasal congestion, sweating

Answer 15

Cluster HAs

Question 16

Hydrofor headaches

Answer 16

Cool on head, warm on belly or feet