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1
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myelinated peripheral neurons have capacity for

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regeneration

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2
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substance P transmitters are

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specific neurotransmitters for Pain

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3
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prefrontal lobe function

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function of frontal lobe is goal oriented behavior, short term or recall memory, thought, movement, decision making

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4
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Broca area function

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motor speech

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5
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occipital lobe function

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visual cortex

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medulla oblongata

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Connects the cardiovascular and respiratory systems- control reflex activities such as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure coughing sneezing swallowing and vomitting

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Anatomy of the tentorium cerebelli

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separates the cerebellum below from the cerebral structures above

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8
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Function of CN 1

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Olfactory nerve sense of smell

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function of arachnoid villi

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absorption of CSF- Directs CSF outflow into the blood but preventing blood flow into the subarachnoid space

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10
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astrocyte cells

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closely supported to the blood brain barrier

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vagus nerve stimulates

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cardiac muscle and GI lining

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12
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alpha 1 receptors

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when a patient starts a new medication, alpha 1 receptors are activated and they vasodilate- they lower bp, slow gastric motility, widen eyes

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13
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How much cardiac output does the brain need

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20% or 800-1000 ml

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14
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cerebral aneurysm is located in

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the brain around the circle of willis

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15
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if pituitary gland was removed which hormone will decrease

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ADH . TSH, FSH

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16
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In osteoporosis if the provider prescribed calcitonin it will

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inhibit calcium reabsorption to the bones

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insulin is regulated by

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serum glucose levels in the blood

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18
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cause of type 1 DM

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pancreas is no longer producing insulin from destruction of pancreas cells- needs insulin

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Cause of type 2 DM

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genetics-environmental interaction

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Complications of Type 1 DM with Elevated glucose and patient in DKA

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will have insulin deficiency, lipid metabolism, ketones in urine (ketonuria)

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21
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complications of DM

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Hyper and hypoglycemia

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22
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3 Ps of DM pt

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polyuria polydipsia polyphagia

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23
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Manifestations of diabetes induced kidney dysfunction

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Pt will have kidney disease because the hyperglycemia causes micro albumin to get stuck in the kidney cells causing dysfunction

24
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Poorly controlled DM 2 is related to

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related to atherosclerosis - vasculature in the heart and body is affected by DM

25
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Complications of cushing’s disease

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trunkal obesity, moon face, hyperpigmentation from increased cortisol

26
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Cause of Addisons disease

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autoimmune reaction causing an increased secretion of cortisol and aldosterone - hypocortisolism and hypoaldosteronism

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hyperaldosteronism pt will have

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HYPOkalemia

28
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most common type of traumatic brain injury aka concussion

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frontal lobe

29
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Chronic subdural hematoma can be seen in patients who have

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alcoholism, ETOH , and drug abuse with opiates

30
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mild concussion will be seen as

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patient would have retrograde amnesia

31
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open skull fracture pt has a risk of

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huge risk of meningeal infection bc skull protects meninges

32
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diffuse brain injury

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entire brain will be swollen on CT scan

33
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Autonomic hyperreflexia presents as

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pt will be very hypertensive, usually from spinal cord injury

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Spondylolisthesis

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back pain, no history of trauma, MRI diagnoses this- vertebrae is forward causing severe pain- vertebrae slides anteriorly in relation to the vertebrae below

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Stroke contributing factors

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pt who smokes, pt has uncontrolled hypertension, pt whos diabetic

36
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Thrombotic stroke RF

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pt has afib and not on an anticoagulant, old patient whose very dehydrated causing a clot, hypertensive pt

37
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Whos at highest risk for having a stroke (CVA)

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Patients older than 65, african american pt

38
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how does MS present

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chronic disease of the CNS- slow disease progression causes muscle weakness, vision changes

39
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Myasthenia gravis pt presents as

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pt is going to admit to generalized muscle weakness, nothing is working for this patient despite supplements

40
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Drug of choice to treat MG

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41
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brain abscess early symptoms

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low grade fever. headache, nausea/vomitting

42
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late symptoms of brain abscess

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neck rigidity, projectile vomiting

43
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cerebral palsy

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disorder of movement/muscle tone that is caused by injury or abnormal development of the immature brain - up to 1 years old

44
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Tay-sachs disease presents in

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present in infants - muscle rigidity, genetic disease primarily in mother or father of Ashkenazi jewish descent

45
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viral meningitis is secondary to

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measles and mumps

46
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brain tumors in children commonly located in the

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back of the brain structures

47
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neuroblastoma location

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most commonly found in retroperitoneal region in the adrenal medulla

48
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abdominal aortic aneurysm presents

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asymptomatic outside of rupture

49
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abdominal aortic aneurysm s/s

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severe back and abdomen pain, uneven BP, tachycardia, nausea and vomiting, claudication symptom such as leg pain aneurysms are very high risk- has to be bigger than 5 cm to operate on this

50
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DVT Can be from provoked or unprovoked event-

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thrombosis can be occlusive or nonocclusive in deep system of legs or arms
Can occur from a provoked event such as sitting, travel, trauma (fall or malignancy)
Unprovoked event- pt hasn’t done anything and develops leg swelling

51
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PAD

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secondary condition- presents with pain in the feet and toes, arterial wounds, pt feels better with legs dangling , pt may have “rest pain” - pain when sleeping and intermittent claudaication or pain when at rest

52
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PVD

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PVD- swelling in legs, hyperpigmentation, pt benefits with elevation of the legs

53
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Varicose veins

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presents as edema, pain in legs- dvt has to be ruled out
Pregnant women at high risk- main cause from long periods of standing

54
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venous insufficiency

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leg swelling, venous insufficiency wounds - weeping wounds

55
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Superior vena cava syndrome

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venous distention in upper extremities such as shoulders- from chronic occlusion of the superior vena cava in the heart

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