Randoms Flashcards
1
Q
Alzheimers pharmacological treatment?
A
cholinesterase inhibitors (donepezil, rivastigmine) NMDA antagonist (memantine)
2
Q
Parkinsonism diagnosis?
A
At least two of:
- bradykinesia
- rigidity
- stiffness
- tremor
- postural instability
3
Q
Parkinson’s treatment?
A
levodopa + carbidopa (inhibits metabolism)
4
Q
where is an extradural haemorrhage and what does it arise from?
A
between dura and skull
classical cause is bleeding from the middle meningeal artery
5
Q
where is an subdural haemorrhage and what does it arise from?
A
beneath dura above arachnoid (more common than EDH)
usually caused by bleeding from bridging veins
lucid interval
6
Q
where is an subarachnoid haemorrhage and what does it arise from?
A
bleeding beneath the arachnoid membrane
most commonly due to natural disease
7
Q
Dementia symptom types?
A
rapid + myoclonus = CJD
stepwise = vascular
Parkinsonism = Lewy body
