Definitions
temporary alteration in behavior due to a massive electrical discharge in the brain
What is a seizure?
Unsteady gait, involuntary tremors, and slow movements treated with levodopa
What is parkinson's disease
Name 3 different impulse disorders
what is Kleptomania, pathological gambling, pyromania
Most common route of intentional overdoes
What is ingestion?
Causes of altered mental status after MVC
What are head injury, syncope, substance misuse, seizure
Rhythmic jerking of the extremities
What is clonic?
altered mental status, patient unable to understand spoken commands but repeats words - which part of the brain is damaged?
What is Wernicke's area
Most important treatment to calm a person with a behavioral emergency
What is take your time and listen?
OTC drug that results in metabolic acidosis in toxic dosages
What is ASA?
Treatment of salicylate overdose
What is dialysis?
Difficulty or inability to produce or understand language
What is aphasia?
S/S myasthenia gravis
What is progressive muscle weakness starting proximal and traveling distal that worsens with repetitive actions and improves with rest
Most common cause of behavioral emergencies
What is alcohol?
Headache, nausea, dizziness, and weakness
What are signs of CO poisoning?
An abcess is filled with what?
What is pus?
One sided weakness
What is hemiparesis?
Pain of the left side of the head, nasal congestion, watery eyes
What is a cluster headache?
Most important question for a potential overdose
What time did you ingest the medication?
Signs of beta blocker misuse
What are bradycardia, hypotension, coma?
Signs of a belladonna ingestion
What are dry skin and mucous membranes?
What does organic mean
What is caused by a disease?
Myelin sheath disorder
What is multiple sclerosis?
Multiple personality is what kind of disorder
What is dissociative?
Medication that prevents absorption
What is activated charcoal?
Who to call for definitive field treatment with toxic exposure
Who is poison control?