case 1.2b (pink)
case 1.2b (pink)
case 1.2a (green/black)
case 1.1b (blue)
random (yellow)
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Identify the optimal sleep duration (adults).
Healthy adults need at least 7 hours of sleep.
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Identify 1 risk factor, 1 symptom, and 1 prevalence of fatigue.
risk factors - drug/alcohol use, lack of exercise, jet lag, medication, lack of sleep, unhealthy eating habits
symptoms - chronic tiredness, heachache, dizziness, aching/soreness, slowed reflex responses, impaired decision making, irritability
prevalence - common symptom with rates varying between 4-45%, 38% of US workers reported fatigue, young adults (15-24)
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Identify 3 risk factors of burnout.
heavy workload
struggle with work-life balance
"helping professions"
<55 years of age
gender (females are more prone)
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What part of the brain is associated with the formation of long-term memory?
hippocampus
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Who's that pokemon?
jugglypuff
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Elaborate on the effects of lack of sleep on your physical health?
Sleep deficiency is linked to many chronic health problems, like heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, obesity, and depression. It is also linked to a higher chance of injury in adults, teens, and children.
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Define thyromegaly
Thyromegaly (aka goiter) is a disorder in which the thyroid gland becomes abnormally enlarged.
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Identify 1 risk factor, 1 symptom/sign, and 1 prevalence that MDD and burnout share.
risk factors - environmental stressors, lack of resources, gender (female), younger population
signs/symptoms - feeling trapped/helpless, disrupted sleep, fatigue/lack of energy, change in weight (diet), irritability, difficulty concentrating
prevalence - more common in females
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Discuss the main components of a patient's history
history of patient illness
past medical history
past surgical history
family history
allergies
medications
social history
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Kevin, Stuart, and Bob are the 3 protagonists of which animated film?
Minions
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Summarize the findings of The Lancet article (Risk thresholds for alcohol consumption)
Alcohol consumption was roughly linearly associated with a higher risk of stroke, coronary disease excluding myocardial infarction, heart failure, fatal hypertensive disease; and fatal aortic aneurysm. But increased alcohol consumption was log-linearly associated with a lower risk of myocardial infarction.
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Explain how diet can positively affect your health.
A diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy (or a Medeterranian diet which includes these things and more) reduces your risk of heart disease by maintaining blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Too much salt and saturated fats in your diet could cause hypertension and high cholesterol.
Serotonin is synthesized from tryptophan, so eating foods containing tryptophan (meat, fish, poultry) along with carbohydrates can be a "mood booster". (UCSD)
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Explain how burnout can affect a medical professional's ability to work.
Burnout can affect one's drugs and alcohol usage, sleep, memory, etc. These things can lead to a number of things from depersonalization with the patient, impairment of grief, increase in mental health challenges, suicidal ideation, and memory formation.
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Outline the mechanism for fast-response and slow-response stress
Fast-response: NE and E affect the CNS and smooth muscles; this results in vasoconstriction, increased BP, HR, cardiac output
Slow-response: CRH > ACTH > cortisol; triggers a large release of glucose to act as an immediate energy source for large muscles
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By what stage name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta better known as?
Lady Gaga
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Which labs would be used to test for a metabolic cause of fatigue?
Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP-14)
Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differentials
Iron with Total Iron-Binding Capacity (TIBC)
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
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Identify what happens to memory development when sleep is not involved.
Short-term memory doesn't have a chance to be transfered over to long-term. You will also have a hard time recalling old infomationan and absorbing new info.
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Identify some ways to treat burnout.
CBT, MBSR, medications (SSRIs, SNRIs, and Benzodiazepines), & meditation
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What is the main difference between depression/anxiety and adjustment disorder?
The time symptoms started appearing. Adjustment disorder is caused by a stressful event that happened within the past 3 months.
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In what year was the first iPod released?
2001
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What are some biopsychosocial factors that can affect one's health?
genes
housing/location/environment
income
family life
previous trauma
work
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Identify some relaxation techniques/activities that you do to take care of yourself.
(Tulan's example) I try to do some morning stretches. Make sure to set some time everyday for myself and do stuff like play acnh or sleep.
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Summarize what persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) is.
low mood for at least 2 years along with symtoms of depression
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What is the contact info for UIW's behavioral health services?
210-832-5656 (210 tea lolo)
behavioralhealthservices@uiwtx.edu
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How many bones are in an elephant's trunk?
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