Potential Effects of Prolonged or Severe Stress

Question 1

Due to severe and prolonged stress, the kidneys _. Due to prolonged, severe _ and _ which causes cell damage.

Answer 1

Due to severe and prolonged stress, the kidneys TO FAIL. Due to prolonged, severe VASOCONSTRICTION and ISCHEMIA which causes cell damage.

Question 2

Stress ulcers arise from __ and ___. They yield a decrease in ____ regeneration and ___ production.

Answer 2

Stress ulcers arise from VASOCONSTRICTION and GLUCOCORTICOIDS. They yield a decrease in MUCOSAL regeneration and MUCUS production.

Question 3

Due to prolonged and severe stress, there is a depression of the inflammatory and immune response, which leads to

Answer 3

INFECTION

Question 4

Due to prolonged and severe stress, there is a slowed healing time following trauma. This is associated with an increased secretion of __ which leads to (2) and increased __ levels which leads to (3).

Answer 4

Due to prolonged and severe stress, there is a slowed healing time following trauma. This is associated with an increased secretion of GLUCOCORTICOIDS which leads to (REDUCTION IN PROTEIN SYNTHESIS AND TISSUE REGENERATION) and increased CATECHOLAMINE levels which leads to (VASOCONSTRICTION, REDUCED NUTRIENTS AND OXYGEN TO THE TISSUE).

Question 5

What does PTSD stand for?
What is it a consequence of? (2)
In what length of time after the event do symptoms arise?
What does it put the patient at high risk of developing?

Answer 5

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD is usually a consequence of major disaster or personal threat

Symptoms usually occur within 3 months of the event but some can occur a year later

Patients are at high risk of developing dependence on drugs and/or alcohol