Alprazolam

weight gain, dry mouth, constipation, and low sex drive. She also notes that it is possible to engage in homeopathic self-treatment as she is currently doing. She takes supplements of fish oil, coconut oil, and St. John’s Wort, along with Xanax and Alprazolam in cases of severe anxiety attacks. These supplements keep her depression mostly in check, with the odd bad day, but there is no guarantee on what the results of such treatment will be for others (Menke). There is also the option of therapy…

Substance Use Disorder The first diagnosis that I chose for Cathy was Substance Use Disorder: Cannabis Use Disorder, Tobacco Use Disorder, and Alprazolam Use Disorder. According to Shmulewitz, Greene, and Hasin (2015), “substance abuse disorders are diagnosed by cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms that accompany repeated substance use despite the occurrence of clinically significant problems” (pg. 1878). DSM-5 gives specific criteria that must be met in order to meet the diagnosis…

I have made many decisions in my life, but leaving home was not one of them. I always knew I wanted to succeed in life and do something productive with my life. However, my first thought was not coming to South Dakota to make the choice of becoming successful. If it was not for a good friend of mine, I would have never gotten the idea of coming to South Dakota. I believe coming here was one of the best decisions I have made in my entire life. I needed a fresh start away from all the drama,…

The main measures for interview is established by good rapport, respect patient privacy, recognize face value, move to the patient's field of vision, SOLER as a reminder to sit directly, have an open posture, lean forward, make eye contact and relax, ask open-ended questions, one thing at a time, listen, culture matters, and avoid the medical terminology. This writer sets into view to interview an African-American gentleman with a two years history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…

MUSIC THERAPY TO DECREASE AGITATION AND ANXIETY IN DEMENTIA PATIENTS 7 Music Therapy to Decrease Agitation and Anxiety in Dementia Patients Overview of Agitation and Anxiety in Patients with Dementia Dementia Dementia is a major neurocognitive disorder that impairs cognitive and intellectual ability, memory, language, reasoning and judgments, which can interfere with daily functioning (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Symptoms of dementia differ among patients;…

Abstinence-based treatment of opioid addiction utilizes substance abuse therapy, but not medications, to aid in the treatment of addiction to opioids. Addict is shorthand for opioid addict. For example, the statement “Some addicts abuse heroin” is the same as saying “Some opioid addicts abuse heroin.” The word ‘addict’ derives from the Latin word ‘addictus,’ which means to become a slave (http://bit.ly/20Isq0N). Addiction is shorthand for opioid addiction. The medical term is opioid use…

After returning to the office, I sent a copy of the search warrant to Brandon Penny, via certified mail. Later during the day, I received the toxicology report from FDLE with the blood drug concentration results. They reported, Bradley Penny had Alprazolam at a concentration level of 31 ± 9 ng/mL, which is considered therapeutic levels. They also report he…

Important Pathways to recognize prior to understanding clinical complications and scenarios: Lingual Nerve Pathway: CNV3 → Lingual Nerve (+Chorda Tympani from Facial Nerve) →Submandibular Ganglion Inferior Alveolar Nerve Pathway: CNV3 Mandibular Nerve → Inferior Alveolar Nerve →Inferior Dental Nerves → Mental Nerve (+ Nerve to Mylohyoid) Lingual Artery Pathway: External Carotid Artery→ Lingual Artery → Sublingual Artery, Deep Lingual Artery, Dorsal Lingual Artery Inferior Alveolar Artery…

Discussion The proper diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or myalgia encephalomyelitis, requires familiarity with the early sings and symptoms of this disease. According to the International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (n.d.), the diagnosis of CFS involves several critical elements about the patient’s history, patient’s symptoms patterns, and a complete exclusion of other illness causing fatigue. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders…