Stabilizer

DEFINITION: Toxic shock syndrome is a rare but very serious medical condition caused by certain types of bacterial infections. It is often caused by toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, found in women, but can also be produced by toxins produced by group A streptococcus bacteria. Toxic shock syndrome has been associated with the use of superabsorbent tampons. The body responds with a sudden sharp drop in blood pressure which in turn depletes organs in the body with blood and can…

The “behavioral manipulation” hypothesis proposes that a parasite can alter the behavior of a host in a way that will improve its chances of being retransmitted, without changing other innate behaviors. It has been hypothesized that T. gondii has evolved to specifically manipulate the behavior of rodents, its ideal secondary host, in order to improve its chances of being acquired by its definitive host, felines. Indeed, infection in mice and rats specifically abolishes innate fear of cat urine…

Harriet Jacobs was bron into slavery in 1813 near Edenton, North Carolina. But she never knew she was a slave until she was six years old which coincidentally was around the same times her mother died. Margaret Horniblow, who was Jacobs 's mistress, took her in and cared for her, teaching her to write, read, and sew. When the mistress died, Jacobs was willed to Horniblow 's niece. Her new mistress 's father, Dr. James Noecom, also, known as Dr. Flint, subjected Jacobs to aggressive and…

Carbamazepine (Tegretol) and Phenobarbital (Luminal) belongs to a group of medication called anticonvulsants. Tegretol is prescribed to control epilepsy, prevents facial pan from trigeminal, and act as a mood stabilizer to control mania in patients that have episodes of over activity. The medication decreases the synaptic transmission in the central nervous system affecting the sodium channels in neurons (Deglin, Vallerand, & Sanoski, 2014, p. 265). Similarly, Luminal is prescribed to patients…

Someone can take a Selective Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors which is an antidepressant, a Senapine which is a mood stabilizer, Valium which is an anti-anxiety pill, counseling, eating a healthy meal (Field 25). A stress ball, stretching, yoga, walking or jogging, dance lessons, sports (43). They could also connect with supportive people, not sit for over an hour, do things…

person. In combination with medication, psychotherapy including cognitive behavioral therapy, family psycho education, interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, and psycho education will benefit the person. Some medications include lithium, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and antidepressants to stabilize a bipolar person’s moods. Other therapies include electroconvulsive therapies. Once someone realizes this is a lifelong management condition one can handle this with on an everyday basis and…

Cheryl felt better after receiving medication and psychosocial therapy; however, others such as Bruce voiced his rejection of medications noting that his bad days begin after he receives it and has good days when he is not being medicated with mood stabilizers. He goes to court to prove his point and wins the case. I was happy to observe that six months later he was doing better on psychotherapy and had gone back to work. These 2 cases made me think deeply about the six rights of the patients…

It’s no secret that alcohol and marijuana are the two most commonly used and abused drugs. With alcohol taking the lead and marijuana following very close behind, only one thing stands between the two, legality. But, there’s a truth behind the blind acceptance of alcohol and the eagerness to stigmatize marijuana that many know. Although alcohol is legal and marijuana is not, it would be unwise to assume that it is safer. In fact, despite its legality, according to the CDC, alcohol causes up to…

subluxation/dislocation. Patellar instability occurs mainly in the adolescent population and can be caused by a variety of anatomical factors including abnormal trochlea and patella, poor alignment of the lower limb, and poor static and dynamic patellofemoral stabilizers. Lateral patellar dislocation typically involves a history of patellofemoral instability with a twisting event while…

These can be used to control behavior problems, and the progression of disease. These include mood stabilizers, which control mental disorders such as depression, and manic disorder. Antipsychotics which are used by bipolar patients, and CNS stimulants. Other way to treat dementia can be psychotherapy, and group therapies. (MAYO CLINIC STAFT, 1998-2015)…