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Explain the neurotransmitters involved in Parkinson's
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In a normal person dopamine and acetylcholine are balanced. Dopamine is crucial for movement and helps transmit messages that initiate and control movement and balance. In Parkinsons there is a lack of dopamine so acetylcholine takes over. Treat by increasing dopamine or blocking acetylcholine
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***What is a person with Parkinsons at risk for?***
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FALLS due to abnormal posture early on
ASPIRATION later on b/c eating is impaired |
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***Drug therapy for Parkinsons***
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1. Senemet- replaces dopamine, converts dopamine and is used like dopamine
2. Parlodel mimics dopamine 3. Cogentin reduces activity of acetylcholine |
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***What is the tensilon test for Myasthenia Gravis?***
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Inundate body with tensilon and positive test will see improved muscle contractility, have atropine on had to reverse the effect if the patient does not have MG
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How does Guillain-Barre progress?
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Progressive ascending flaccid paralysis of extremities with paresthesia and numbness "starts in the toes"
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Pathophysiology of Creutfeldt jacob disease
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Prions that are abnormally folded enter the body, assimilate into bodies prions causing them to lose structure --> unflding --> accumulation of plaques that settle in the brain --> spongiform brain
It is a spore that is resistant to normal autoclaving, can spread, is hard to kill |
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How long does a person with rabies have to seek medical treatment?
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10 days
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