Extrapyramidal symptoms

Thus, we suspected that Mrs. Moore might be in the early stage of Alzheimer’s disease. The term dementia is commonly used to describe a broad spectrum of neurodegenerative disorders associate with progressive cognitive decline (12). The common symptoms of dementia are “memory loss, mood change, impaired reasoning”, which eventually lead to impairment in regular daily activities (12).…

The term fibrillation is explained as a very rapid irregular contractions of the muscle fibers of the heart resulting in a lack of synchronism between heartbeat and pulse. There are two common fibrillations in the heart known as atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation. While they are both fibrillations, ventricular fibrillation poses a far more fatal outcome than atrial fibrillation. This paper will be used to examine what causes the difference in these fibrillations and the difference…

Signs and Symptoms David exhibits many signs and symptoms that lead to the conclusion that he is suffering from a severe mental illness. Mental health disorders can be manifested through symptoms that can affect emotions, thoughts, and behaviors (Andreasen & Olsen 1982). One of the symptoms David displays is isolation. David moved out of his cousin house and wandered the streets for several nights. Eventually, David never returned to work and lost complete contact with his cousin. Another sign…

ntroduction Musculoskeletal pain is aches and pains in your bones, joints, muscles and the tissues that surround them. This pain can occur in any part of the body. It can be short-lived or last a long time (chronic). Follow these instructions at home: Take over-the-counter and prescription medicines only as told by your health care provider. You may continue all activities unless the activities cause more pain. When the pain gets better, slowly resume your normal activities. Gradually increase…

atient is a 34 year old woman complaining of joint pain, 7 on a pain scale of 1-10, as well as feelings of anxiety. She states her joint pain began a little over a month ago at first in her knees. Then she began to notice the pain increasing, and soon spreading to her wrists and fingers. She believed her job as an accountant and the constant typing required for the job exacerbated her joint pain in her fingers and wrists. She describes the pain as a “burning” sensation. Ms. Edwards also began…

Initial symptoms, such as a common cold, can develop a week or two after being exposed to bacteria. Ten to twelve days later after being exposed to the disease, severe occasions of coughing start. In children, the coughing usually finishes with a "whoop" sound. The sound is heard being made when the patient takes a breath. The “whoop” sound is rare in adult patients and patients under six months of age. Choking spells are common in infants. Vomiting or a short loss of consciousness is one of…

This patient is most likely experiencing digoxin toxicity. Common symptoms of this problem include nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, fatigue, weakness, visual changes, and severe cardiac arrhythmias in severe cases (Pincus, 2016). Elliot is complaining of more than one of these symptoms simultaneously, and considering the possible interactions between digoxin, lisinopril, and amlodipine, digoxin toxicity is the most likely explanation for this presentation. Digoxin inhibits the Na-K-ATPase…

showing some abnormalities, do not show evidence of an active MI. EKG was repeated at 1 hour and showed similar results. Initial blood work including CBC, routine chemistries and cardiac biomarkers were all normal. Because of patient’s history and symptoms, he was admitted to hospital and monitored. His pain was treated with morphine and nitroglycerin. He was also given low-molecular weight heparin.…

and knowing the symptoms, I would claim that the patient has Spinal Meningitis. Meningitis is a rare infection of the arachnoid and pia mater membranes that cover the spinal cord (Meningitis). This infection can be bacterial or viral transmitted by direct spread and can progress within a few hours or days. Common symptoms include: severe headaches, high fever, stiff neck, fatigue, muscle aches, skin rash, and photophobia (Drake 434). The patient has five of these seven symptoms. The likely…

Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD) embodies the conundrum of compartmentalizing mental disorders as separate from physical, emotional and spiritual ailments. The number of individuals presenting for treatment of somatic symptoms associated with mental duress is enormous (Sharma & Manjula, 2013). They suffer high disability, marked impairment of health status, and place massive financial burden on the health care system (APA, 2013; Ruttley, Ng & Burnside, 2014; Sharma & Manjula, 2013). Approximately…