week 10 Disabilites

Question 1

what is a disability?

Answer 1

total partial loss of bodily function, disease or illness, thought distrubance, imparements on activities

Question 2

what can cause disabilites?

Answer 2

psychological - ptsd, schizophernia
substance use - drug incided ABI
Acident - spinal chord injury
Ilnness - ambutation
genetic disorders

Question 3

what is a ABI?

Answer 3

any type of injury that happens after birth
TBI, stroke, brain tumor, poisoning, infection/disease, near drowning, ETOH and drug abuse

Question 4

what are the presentations of an ABI?

Answer 4

short term/immediate- LOC, drowsniess, dizziness, vomiting, headach, nausea, confusion, altered resps, crushings triad

long term- short term memory loss, altered sleep patterns, chages in personailty, depression, irratability, emotional/behavioural problems

Question 5

what are the treatments for an ABI?

Answer 5

surgical - cerebral heamorrage controll, montor and control ICP, ensuring blood flow to the brain

Supportive- trating injuries/infections, manging seizures, manging other symptoms

Question 6

what is wernicke encephalopathy?

Answer 6

acute syndrome due to reduced thimine commonly caused by hogh ETOH consumption resulting in nystagmas, ataxia and confusion

Question 7

what is koraskoff syndrome?

Answer 7

chronic neuorlogical condition that occurs as a consequence of WE - demntia, encephalopathy, psychosis and seizures

Question 8

how does illicit substance/ETOH use result in brain injuries?

Answer 8

increased BP and HR increases cerebral bleed risk which decreases perfusion and increases risk of hypoxic injuries/ Decreased conciousness decreasess resp drive and increases risk of aspiration and hypoxic injuries