Anxiolytic

him. The oxygen should be continued, especially since he has dyspnea and anxiety attacks from worrying about this, and it is a key treatment for COPD. In addition to this, Morphine sulfate, Steroids, Bronchodilators, Mucolytics, Diuretics, and Anxiolytics can be given for the progression of COPD, and the symptoms that accompany this disease (Matzo & Sherman, 2015, pp. 338-339). These medications can be used to decrease inflammation and exacerbations, as well as decrease the anxiety he…

Psychogenic Amnesia Definition: Psychogenic amnesia (dissociative amnesia) is a condition in which a person subconsciously blocks out certain information (usually associated with a stressful or traumatic event) leaving them unable to remember important personal details. Unlike regular amnesia, in psychogenic amnesia the memories still exist but are deeply buried within the person's mind and cannot be recalled. These memories may resurface over time or if triggered by something in the person’s…

Introduction Approximately 2% of children are thought to suffer from cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), with an increasing number of cases in adults as well. (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2013) It is a chronic disease; the individual will suffer bouts of severe nausea and vomiting, and then go into remission for a period of time. Some of the patients have noticed episodes occurring more frequently at certain times of the year, while others experience it during certain times of the day; especially in the…

maintenance whereas drug abuse can be categorized as the habitual taking of addictive substance despite negative consequences (Shaffer, 2012). The creation of BDZ in the 1960’s allowed the discontinuation of harmful and addicting barbiturates. The anxiolytic and hypnotic properties of BDZs help individuals who are experiencing insomnia and anxiety problems. Although BDZ can be helpful to some individuals in the treatment of anxiety disorders, they have potential for abuse and may cause…

Introduction Many mental health organizations have collaborated utilized psychotherapeutic or alternative therapeutic methods to contribute to clients in establishing a more productive life. It is the responsibility of mental health leaders to fully equip their mental health facilities with qualified personnel’s with knowledge of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and excessive drug use. These psychotherapy or alternative treatment methods should consist of ethical and evidence based…

All those who are intubated must be extubated! Anaesthesia is a science but learned and practiced as an art. Contrary to its traditional image, functions of modern day anaesthesiologist expands far beyond the boundaries of anaesthetizing and de-anaesthetizing a particular patient. Taking utmost care of the patient and safeguarding the patient from possible untoward events during anaesthesia and surgery is the supreme duty of the anaesthesiologist apart from optimal pain relief to the…

Staging of heart failure in patients is achieved through two measures, an assessment of the patient’s symptoms as well as an objective assessment. The most severe of these two classifications Stage IV D can be described as an inability to perform any physical activity without discomfort and ‘objective evidence of severe cardiovascular disease’ (American Heart Association, 2015). There are difficulties in providing optimal care in these patients and this is due in part to the rate of decline in…

chance to engage in normal family functions, and gives them social opportunities (Hill and Coyne,2012). These home visits serve to keep an update on any new developing symptoms and any resources that the family might still need. Communication is key during these home visits. Arland et al. (2013) stated, “The home visits enhance the ability of the healthcare providers, to deliver more accurate healthcare information about the child based on current assessments of the child’s need, and to have…

resemble to those of phenothiazines and fluphenazine , so that it belongs to the antipsychotic drugs that cause sedation and hypotension but have a great ability to produce extrapyramidal reactions. - Fluanxol depot has alerting , antipsychotic and anxiolytic effects. This antipsychotic effect of neuroleptics is related to their dopamine receptor blocking effects which seems to release a chain reaction such as other influenced transmitter systems.  Metabolism : - Flupenthixol is metabolized by…

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a mental disorder in which a person’s identity is separated into two or more distinctly dissimilar fragments. The person affected has multiple personality states that control the individual’s behavior in different ways at different times. This disorder is thought to stem from trauma experienced by the person with the disorder. The dissociation is presumed to be a coping mechanism in which the person separates him/herself from the traumatic event that…