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List some Anxiety diagnosis’

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What is the most common mental health condition?

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Anxiety

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What % of people suffer with anxiety?

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7.3 ~ 1:14

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What is the ratio of men to women who suffer with anxiety?

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1:2

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Define Anxiety

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Characterised by excessive fear and anxiety

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What is the current theory of what causes anxiety?

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How does Anxiety effect NT levels?

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  • Serotonergic - Low
  • Noradrenergic - High
  • GABA system - Dysregulated
  • Cortico-steroid regulation (leads to hippocampal reduction)
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What are some associated conditions of anxiety?

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  • Depression / Low mood
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • PTSD
  • Stress
  • Addiction
  • Insomnia
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What are some risk factors for Anxiety?

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What are some symptoms of Anxiety?

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  • Agitation
  • Trembling
  • Restless
  • Emotional distress
  • Avoidance
  • Low mood
  • Nothing
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Describe the Generalised Anxiety Depression score

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What other conditions is Chronic Anxiety related to?

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HT
CV disease
Dementia

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What are some non-pharmacological options for the treatment of Anxiety

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What challenges are there to helping an individual with Anxiety?

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What are some of the negative effects of caffeine?

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What may patients be anxious about before surgery?

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What are some post-operative outcomes for individual who experience high anxiety pre-operatively?

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Less likely to understand informaion presented to them
Less likely to adhere to exercises designed to help with recovery

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What are some effective approches to help patients who are anxious about a medical procedure?

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Define Anxiolysis

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Minimal sedation
A drug induced state during which the patient responds normally to verbal comands. Cognitive function and coordination may be impaired. Ventilatory and CV functions are unaffected

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What drug is used to treat seizures lasting longer than 5 mins?

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IV Lorazepam
(if IV not accessable, consider rectal diazepam)

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What drug is used for Anticipatory Care Plan for End Of Life care?

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IV Midazolam

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What drug is used to treat Alcohol withdrawal?

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Chlordiazepoxide

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What are the 3 main classifications of Anxiety disorders?

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What are the 6 main classes of drugs used to treat Anxiety?

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What are some antidepressants that may be used to treat Anxiety?

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What are some Benzodiazepines that may be used to treat Anxiety?

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Are Benzodiazepines used for the management of Mild Actute, Severe Acute, Mild Chronic or Sever Chronic Anxiety?

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Severe Acute

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Describe the pharmacokinetics of Benzodiazepines

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What are the 5 main clinical effects of Benzodiazepines?

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Describe Benzodiazepines action on GABAa Receptors

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What are some antiepileptics that may be used to treat Anxiety?

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What is a 5-HT 1A receptor agonist that may be used to treat General Anxiety Disorder?

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What are some Atypical antipsychotics that may be used to treat Anxiety?

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What are some Beta-Adrenoceptor antagonists that may be used to treat Anxiety?

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Describe the bodies tolerance to Benzodiazepines?

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When has someone developed dependence on drugs used for treatment of anxiety?

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3 of the 6 criteria in last 12 months

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What are some symptoms of withdrawals from anxiety medication?

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What are anti anxiety drugs at risk of being used for

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Drug of misuse / abuse

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What drug(s) would be prescribed to treat insomnia?

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Short acting Benzo or Z-drug
(lowest effective dose for shortest time)

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How could one establish a healthy Sleep hygiene?

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41
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Name and describe Z-drugs

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42
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What is the therapeutic role of Melatonin?

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What are the 3 catagories of harm?

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What are the 3 classes of drugs?

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What are the 3 catagories of CNS stimulants?

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Name an example of a Convulsant and Respiratory Stimulant and its function?

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47
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What catagory of drugs are Hallucinogens
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what is their function?

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Psychotomimetic drugs

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What are the pharmacological effects of Hallucinogens?

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How quickly do we develop Tolerance to Hallucinogens
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What are the withdrawl symptoms?

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Tolerance develops quickly

No physical withdrawals
Some psychological effects (flashbacks, psychosis)

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What are some risks of taking Hallucinogens?

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What are 2 examples of Dissociative anaesthetics
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What receptor do they antagonise?

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Both are NMDA receptor antagonists

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How quickly do we develop Tolerance to Dissociative anaesthetics
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What are the withdrawl symptoms?

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Develop tolerance rapidly over regular repeated doses

Physical and psychological dependance, withdrawal syndromes with PCP

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What are some risks of taking Dissociative anaesthetics?

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54
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What type of drug is Cannabis?

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Psychotomimetics

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What are 3 examples of Psychomotor Stimulants?

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  • Amphetamine
  • Dextroamphetamine
  • Methylamphetamine
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What are the main effects of Psychomotor Stimulants?

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What are some of the behavioural effects of Amphetamine?

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What is the MoA of Amphetamines?

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What are the two 5-HT pathways in the brain?

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What are the 3 Dopamine pathways in the brain?

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What are the 2 Noradrenaline pathways in the brain?

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How quickly do we develop Tolerance to Amphetamines
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How dependant do we become?

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Develop rapid tolerance to euphoric and anorexic effects, slowly for others

Moderate dependance due to euphoria

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What is, and how does one get Amphetamine psychosis?

64
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What are some side effects of taking Amphetamines?

65
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What are some examples of clinical uses of the Amphetamine drugs:
Lisdexamfetamine mesylate
Phentermine and Diethylpropion

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What type of drug are Khat and Nicotine examples of?

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Psychomotor Stimulants

67
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What are the effects of Cocaine?

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Potent inhibitor of catecholamine reuptake into nerve terminals

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How quickly do we develop Tolerance to Cocaine
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How dependant do we become?

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Tolerance occurs rapidly

Mild physical dependance
Strong psychological dependace

69
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What are the acute risks of Cocaine?

70
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What are the chronic risks of Cocaine?

71
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What are the 2 main Methylxanthines?

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What are the main psychological effects of Methylxanthines?

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Reduce fatigue
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Improve mental performance w/o euphoria

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What is the MoA of Methylxanthines?

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How quickly do we develop Tolerance to Methylxanthines
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What are the withdrawl symptoms?

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Develop small amounts of tolerance and habituation

75
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What are Eugeroics?

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What are the 3 main Eugeroics?

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What is PTSD
AND
What is it associated with?

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What is PTSD often related to historically speaking?

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War (shellshock)

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What is the estimated lifetime prevalence of PTSD?

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What are the most common causes of PTSD for men and for women?

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Men - Combat
Women - Sexual molestation

81
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What % of people who experience trauma will develop PTSD?

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What are some challenges with PTSD?

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What are some examples of signs of PTSD / CPTSD?

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Bottom 3 needed for Complex PTSD

84
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Roughly describe Complex PTSD

85
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What is meant my avoidance in PTSD?

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Avoidance of thoughts, feelings, people, places, and activities related to event that caused PTSD

86
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What are 5 issues of Hyperarousal in PTSD?

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What are some risk factors for PTSD?

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  • Exposure to traumatic event
  • Certain professions (e.g. A&E, police, prison, fire services ect.)
  • Female sex
  • Younger age
  • Severity of incident (greater threat to life)
  • Multiple life stressors
  • History of mental health disorders
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How may the characteristics of the event effect the PTSD likelyhood?

89
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What are some other psychological factors that may impact PTSD?

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  • Personal impact of the event
  • Extent of percieved control over future threats
  • How one is preped to deal with stressor
  • One’s beliefs and assumptions about trauma
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What are the 2 main treatment options for PTSD?

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Psychological prevention and treatment
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Pharmacological treatment

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Why was psychological debriefing ineffective in preventing PTSD

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Increased risk of PTSD
- secondary traumatisation
- medicalising normal distress
- may prevent potentially protective responses of denial and distancing

92
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What are some interventions for individuals with PTSD?

93
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What niche form of treatment may be used for non-combat related PTSD

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EMDR
(eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing)

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What are some pharmacological treatments for PTSD?

95
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Describe General Anaesthesia

96
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Give 4 examples of commonly used general anaesthetics drugs

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IV induction agents which will induce loss of conciousness in one arm brain circulation time (20-30s)

97
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Name some commonly used General anaesthetic agents delivered via inhalation (gas / vapour)

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May be used for children or to maintain anaesthesia

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What is Entonox, and what are its functions?

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50:50 - NO:O2

Analgesic
Labour
Trauma

99
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Describe MAC (minimum alveolar conc)

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Higher MAC -> Lower Potency

The more soluble a drug is in oil (lipophilic) the more potent its effects are

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What is the relation between lipid soluability and potency in inhalation analgaesic agents?

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More lipophilic -> More Potent

More Blood soluble -> Slower onset

101
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What receptors do general anaesthetics mainly act on?

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GABAa receptors

102
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Describe the MoA of General Anaesthetic upon GABAa receptors

103
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Where do general anaesthetics act in the brain?

104
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Describe Special K and some associated issues

105
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What is an issue with NO?

106
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What is the relation between blood solubility of a drug and its rate of clearance?

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Lower blood solubility -> Faster clearance

107
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What’s the difference between fat and lean tissues in euilibrium of inhalation anaesthetics?

108
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What is an issue with the use of Isoflurane (anaesthetic)

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Causes cough and laryngospasm

109
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What is an issue with the use of Desflurane (anaesthetic)?

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Patients wake up very quickly

110
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What are the Therapeutic Disadvantages of Inhalation anaethetics?

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Desflurane
- Must be delivered using a special vaporiser

Nitrous Oxide
- Incomplete anaesthesia
- No muscle relaxation
- Must be used with other anaethetics for surgical anaesthesia

Sevoflurane
- Potential renal toxicity at low flows

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What are the Therapeutic Advantages of Inhalation anaethetics?

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Nitrous Oxide
- Good analgesia
- Rapid onset/emergence
- Safe, nonirritating

Isoflurane
- Good muscle relaxation
- Rapid emergence
- Stability of cardiac output
- Does not raise intracranial pressure
- No sensitisation of heart to epinephrine

Sevoflurane
- Bronchial smooth muscle relaxation good for patients with asthma
- Rapid onset/emergence
- Nonirritating; useful in children

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What are the Therapeutic Disadvantages of Intravenous anaethetics?

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Thiopental
- Poor analgesia
- Causes significant nausea
- Little muscle relaxation
- Laryngospasm

Propofol
- Poor analgesia

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What are the Therapeutic Advantages of Intravenous anaethetics?

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Thiopental
- Rapid onset of action
- Potent anaesthesia

Ketamine
- Good analgesia

Fentanyl
- Good analgesia

Propofol
- Not likely to cause nausea
- Rapid onset
- Lowers intracranial pressure

114
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What is Psychosis?

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Any disorder so severe that the victim loses contact with reality

115
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What are some examples of disorders w/ psychosis?

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  • Schizophrenia
  • Schizoaffective disorders
  • Persistent delusional disorders
  • Bipolar disorder w/ psychotic symptoms
  • Secondary to drug use, focal epilepsy, dementia, organ brain disease
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What % of people have schizophrenia?

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What are some +ve symptoms of Schizophrenia?

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+ve symptoms tend to be transient and during acute episodes

118
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What are some -ve symptoms of Schizophrenia?

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-ve symptoms tend to be chronic

119
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What are some examples of Cognitive deficits / decline in Schizophrenia?

120
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What are some risk factors for Schizophrenia?

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Bilogical
- Genes
- Physiological
- Anatomical

Environmental
- Difficult labour
- Hypoxia at birth
- Cannabis

Early indicators
- Few childhood friends
- Withdrawn

121
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Describe the Diathesis model for Schizophrenia?

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Genetics generates a predisposition / vulnerability to developing schizo

Stressors / environmental risk factors push an individual over the threshold which leads them to develop schizo

122
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What anatomical changes occur in an individual w/ Schizophrenia?

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Atrophy of Caudate nuc.
Increased lateral ventricles

123
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What psychosocial factors are relevant in Schizophrenia?

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What are the outcomes of individuals w/ Schizophrenia?

125
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What are some psychological interventions used for Schizophrenics?

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  • Family Intervention
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Social-skills Training
126
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What are some catagories of early intervention and assessment targets for adults w/ Schizophrenia?

127
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What is the treatment for a Schizophrenic’s first episode?

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Oral antipsychotic medication

In conjunction with psychological intervention (family intervention and individual CBT)

128
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What should be done in the case of continuing treatment and care for Schizophrenic’s?

129
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What are the % of the 3 Schizophrenia prognoses?

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Independant - 30%
Relatively dependant - 50%
Highly dependant - 20%

130
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What are Antipsychotics also know as?

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  • Neuroleptics
  • Antischizophrenic drugs
  • Major tranquillisers
131
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What is the main action of Antipsychotics?

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Antagonising the actions of dopamine in the brain

132
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What are antipsychotics mainly used for?

133
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Describe the Dopamine Theory of Schizophrenia

134
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What is the correlation between efficacy of Antipsychotic and its affinity for D2 receptors?

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Dirrectly correlated
High affinity = High efficacy

135
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Describe the Glutamate Theory for Schizophrenia

136
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Name some First Gen Antipsychotics (FGAs)

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  • Chlorpromazine
  • Haloperidol
  • Flupentixol
  • Zuclopenthixol
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Name some Second Gen Antipsychotics (SGAs)

138
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What is the difference between Classic (First gen) and Atypical (Second gen) Antipsychotics?

139
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What are the relative receptor affinities of antipsychotic drugs?

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Green - Classic
Pink - Atypical

140
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What are some of the behaivioural effects of Antipsychotics?

141
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What are common side effects of Antipychotics?

142
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What are the two main Extrapyramidal Motor Disturbances in the use of Antipsychotics?

143
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Describe Tardive Dyskinesia

144
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What are some unspecific unwanted side effects of Antipsychotics?

145
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What should be taken into account when using Antipsychotics w/ elderly patients?

146
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What should be done when treating First Episode Schizophrenia?

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