This dx has the following characteristics
1. persistent deficits in social communication and interaction
2. present in early development
What is ASD
100
Difficulty with motor planning
What is dyspraxia
100
What does dys mean
What is bad;difficult, abnormal or incomplete
100
I am a common OT tx for ASD and Sensory Processing Disorder
What is Sensory Integration
100
Characterized by numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, esp on one side of the body
What is a CVA
200
This dx that has been redefined in the DSM 5 as NCD
What is dementia
200
This word means 'searching for a word'; people often say that 'thingamajig' or give up
What is anomia
200
This is a mental deviation
What is mania
200
This is often a tx for those individuals addicted to opioids. It is mimics an opioid, but you cannot overdose while using it.
What is methadone
200
The 'normal' level of contraction in a muscle at rest; degree of resistance to passive stretch
What is tone
300
A NCD that is characterized by a change in attention or cognition that CANNOT be explained by a pre-existing or developing NCD. Symptoms develop quickly.
What is delirium
300
A grouping of clinical syndromes where movement, muscle tone and coordination are affected as a result of injury or lesion in the developing brain
What is CP
300
what do angi/o mean
What is a blood vessel or duct
300
This is considered a first line tx for MI
What is aspirin
300
This mood disorder often is accompanied by grandiosity, minimal need for sleep, flight of ideas, excessive activity, minimal need for sleep and impulsivity. Those dx do not like to take their medications.
What is bipolar disorder
400
This type of CVA results in tissue death due to an obstruction. It is characterized by 3 types of blockages,
1. Thrombosis
2. Lacunar
3. Embolic
What is Ischemic
400
this is defined as a 'loss of blood supply'
What is infarct
400
What does arteri/o mean
What is artery
400
This medication expands blood vessels to decrease the hearts workload; it is also a diuretic and helps the heart contract
What is an ACE inhibitor- angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
400
This is a visual field deficit often caused by a R CVA. It is defined as the loss of half of the field of view on the same side in both eyes.
What is homonomous hemianopsia
500
This develops with coronary arteries become damaged by atherosclerosis. It is the leading cause of death in both men and women. It can lead to CHF or a MI
What is Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
500
this means 'a clot"
What is thrombus
500
This is the term for 'breath or breathing'
What is 'pnea'
500
This is a surgical procedure where veins or arteries are removed from other parts of the body and surgically attached to bypass a blocked artery
What is a CABG- coronary artery bypass graft
500
This dx has S&S of persistent cough, dyspnea with exertion, wheezing, chest tightness; respiratory infection,fatigue and cyanosis.