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antidepressants might increase the upper airway dilator muscle tone thus reducing the collapsibility during sleep in patients with OSA.[77] Antidepressants, such as protriptyline (non-sedating TCA), paroxetine and fluoxetine (SSRI), and mirtazapine (mixed antagonist and agonist acting on serotonin…

Gastrointestinal Motility: Will use of fast tracking methods, such as controlling medications and gum chewing help treat and prevent post-operative ileus and increase bowel movement? Elizabeth Foxen MATC Student Nurse Abstract This paper will discuss two interventions for the nursing diagnosis of dysfunctional gastrointestinal motility concerning a 50 year old female client who has recently had abdominal surgery on her gallbladder. My interventions are: Recommend chewing gum for routine…

In the article “Difference of satisfaction with medication between patients with schizophrenia treated with typical antipsychotics and atypical antipsychotics”, they authors trying to gather data based on the annoyances of side-effects and psychotic symptoms with taking typical and atypical antipsychotics and with the satisfaction with medication of patients with schizophrenia. They also assessed atypical antipsychotics were superior to typical antipsychotics based on subjective indices. Typical…

1.1 Lower Back Pain due to IVD degeneration Lower Back Pain(LBP) is broadly recognised as the single leading cause of disability in the world. It affects about 60-80% of the adult population and is a socioeconomic burden in the developed society today (Krock et al.2015). In the UK, approximately £12 billion is spent in the treatment of LBP, lost work days and social benefits (Maniadakis and Gray, 2000). A worse detrimental economic loss can be observed in the USA almost totalling $85 billion…

prescribed was 10 mg of cyclobenzaprine in the forms of tablets to take one before bed. Cyclobenzaprine is another muscle relaxant like metaxalone, but works by stopping any sensation of pain that goes to your brain. Cyclobenzaprine is a 5-HT2 receptor antagonist that inhibits the serotonergic system in the spinal cord. Some common adverse effects are blurred vision, dizziness, lightheadedness, drowsiness, and dryness of mouth. So far, Mr. Bear has only felt light headed after taking the…

The patient (pt) in room 584 is an 84-year-old Caucasian woman who was transferred to Lynchburg General hospital on December 12, 2016 from Stonewall hospital in Lexington in order to receive pulmonary care. Though she was admitted for unspecified dementia without behavioral disturbances, she was originally hospitalized at Stonewall since September 21, 2016 for atrial fibrillation with a low ventricular response rate, and dyspnea. She has co-morbidities of Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body…

how much caffeine you consume daily, how it affects your body, and maybe even consider cutting back on your daily intake. We all know what caffeine is, but if asked to scientifically define it could we accurately do so? Caffeine is an antagonist of adenosine receptors as well as a stimulant. It “renders significant physiological effects on its consumers, and individuals often use it in an effort to boost energy or wake up”…

“Some biologic treatments for Crohn’s Disease include: TNF Inhibitors, or Anti-TNFs. This treatment is used for patients who don’t successfully respond to conventional treatments” (Your Body & Crohn’s, n.d.). “The other treatment is Integrin Receptor Antagonists, which act by binding particular cells in the bloodstream that play a major role in inflammation” (Your Body & Crohn’s, n.d.). Is there a cure? Are there any…

Treatment of co-morbid alcoholism and PTSD in veterans ? comparison with other drug dependencies 11-15-16 Loggins, K., Gutierrez, C.A., PharmD, Wilcox, R.E., PhD.* Target: Journal of Addiction and Preventive Medicine ABSTRACT Combat instigated PTSD is one of the more complicated psychological conditions that occur in the modern world. To add to the complications of treatment, PTSD is often accompanied by other psychological comorbidities and substance use disorders; of which the most…

coronary arteries, peripheral arteries, and arterioles. The purpose is to decrease the total peripheral vascular resistance and the dilatation of the blood vessels as by the action of a nerve. The Valsartan 320mg it’s for an angiotensin II receptor it’s an antagonist that blocks the vasoconstrictor as well as inhibiting the binding of angiotensin II. The therapeutic effect that causes it to reduce the peripheral resistance as a result it decreases the blood…