System Interactions

Question 1

Anorexia can have S and S such as

Answer 1

clubbing of the fingers
proximal muscle weakness
swelling of hands and feet

Question 2

what medication will be used in patients with Alzheimers

Answer 2

Cholinesterase inhibitors

Question 3

Anxiolytics treats

Answer 3

anxiety

Question 4

Dopamine agonists are commonly used to treat

Answer 4

Parkinsons

Question 5

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a common class of medication used to treat

Answer 5

depression

Question 6

signs and symptoms of Grave’s disease

Answer 6

hyperthyroidism
elevates the basal metabolic rate leading to intolerance to heat, excessive sweating, tachycardia or arrhythmias, anxiousness, muscular weakness, and fatigue. even exophthalmos

Question 7

in hypo and hyperthyroidism, which has tachycardia and which has Brady

Answer 7

hyperthyroidism has tachy

hypo has Brady

Question 8

prothrombin numbers that are ok and that are too long

Answer 8

normal prothrombin time should be 11-12.5 seconds

When the value is 2-3x over that, exercise is contraindicated
if the value is only 1-2x higher, you can still exercise.

Question 9

what are normal hematocrit values for men and women and under what level is exercise contraindicated

Answer 9

men 43-49%
women 38-44%
under 25% contraindicated

Question 10

normal troponin value

Answer 10

0.1-0.4

Question 11

normal WBC count

Answer 11

4500-10000

Question 12

obesity if a risk factor for

Answer 12

OA

Question 13

polypharmacy is defined as taking

Answer 13

more than 5 medications

Question 14

pharmacodynamics

Answer 14

the effects the drugs have on the body (both positive and negative)

Question 15

pharmacokinetics

Answer 15

the effect the drug has on the body from how it enters, how it is absorbed, metabolized and excreted.