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UNF Path/Phys cont.
ExamI
37
Health Care
Not Applicable
02/01/2008

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Excretion

Definition

 

 

The elimination of drugs from the body.

Term

 

FDA Categories

Definition

 

A- studies indicate no risk to fetus

B- studies indicate no risk to animal fetus

C- adverse effects reported in animal fetuses; weigh risk/benefit

D-possible fetal risk in humans reported; weight risk/benefits

X-fetal abnormalities reported and drugs should not be used in pregnant women (or animals) 

Term
Controlled substances
Definition
 5 categories.  Resistrictions of use for drugs and whether or not the treatment has an accepted medical use.  Potential for abuse is reported.  Must have prescription.
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C-1

Definition
No medical use, need protocol, high abuse, severe dependency (e.g., heroin)
 
Term

 

C-2

Definition
Accepted use, high abuse, severe physical/psych dependency (e.g. demerol)
Term
C-3
Definition
Accepted use, less abuse than C-II, less dependency (e.g. codeine, nonopiod preparations)
Term
C-IV
Definition
Accepted use, less abuse than C-III (e.g. benozodiazepines)
Term
C-V
Definition
Accepted use, less abuse than C-IV (e.g. cough preparations, lomotil)
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Life Span Considerations for Geriatric

Definition
Polypharmcy
Multiple meds cause problems with delivery times
Higher chance of drug to drug interactions
Compliance issues (forgetting, finances) 
Increase for toxicity (due to hydration, body fat/lean muscle mass, excretion abilities, metabolism rates) 
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Life Span Considertions for Pediatrics 

Definition
Dose calculations BSA/mg/kg
Difficulty in administration
Evaluate response
Toxicity 
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Life Span Considerations for Pregnant Women 

Definition

 

FDA ratings  (A,B,C,D-X)

Drugs pass/or don't pass through placenta

Teratogenesis

ETOH, drugs, caffeine 

 

 

Term

 

3 Membranes of a cell 

Definition
Nuclear
Organelle
Plasma membrane 
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Functions of Cell Membrane 

Definition
Control composition of enclosed space
Cellular recognition
Cellular mobility
Cellular shape 
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Characteristics of a membrane

 

Definition
Not solid
Not still
Stucture contains (Lipid bilayer, Proteins)
Always changing 
Term

 

 

Membrane transport by proteins 

Definition
Receptors (recogniton and binding)
Pores (ion channels); electrolytes
Specific carriers for amino acids and monosaccharides
Specific enzymes (Sodium Potassium Pump) 
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Cellular Metabolism 

Definition

 

 

ATP

Oxidative Phosphorylation 

Anaerobic Vs. Aerobic Metabolism 

Term

 

Blood Brain Barrier Functions

Definition

 

Protect brain from foreign substances

 

Allow hormones and neurotransmitters to work in rest of body without effecting brain

 

Maintain a constant environment for the brain 

Term

 

Characteristics preventing passage through BBB 

Definition
 
Large molecular size
 
Low lipid solubility
 
Highly charged molecules 
Term

 

BBB Alterations 

Definition
Hypertension            Inflammation
Development             Pressure
Hyperosmolity
Radiation
Infection
Trauma
Ischemia 
Term

 

Charateristics of Tissue Aging 

Definition
 
Progressive stiffening
Decreased responsiveness to hormones
Decreased muscle mass
Decreased height
Body fat increase
Body water decrease 
Term

 

How do cells communicate?

Definition
 
Gap Junctions
Hormonal secretions
Neurotransmitter secretion
Neurohormone secretion 
Transiet direct lineup of cell 
Term

 

Cellular Death

Definition
 
Autolysis
 
Necrosis
 
Apoptosis 
Term

 

 

Seizure 

Definition
 
 
A change in sensation, awareness, or behavior brought about by a brief electrical disturbance in the brain.
Term

 

 

Epilepsy 

Definition
A neurological condition that makes a person more susceptible to having seizures.
Term

 

 

Percentage of Americans to experience a sezuire in their lifetime. 

Definition

 

 

10% 

Term

 

Possible factors causing uncontrolled nerve activity associated with a seizure.

Definition
Head trauma
genetic factors
fever
fever
infection
ingestion of toxin
electrolyte disturbances (and others) 
Term

 

 

Partial Seizure 

Definition

 

Seizure that cuases abnormal activity in a specific portion of the brain. 

Term

 

Generalized Seizure 

Definition

 

Seizure that affects the entire brain. 

Term

 

Simple Partial Seizure 

Definition
Seizure that does not affet one's memory or awareness.
Term

 

Complex Partial Seizure 

Definition

 

Seizure that affects awareness, behavior, and memories from the time before the seizure all the way through to events immediately following it. 

Term

 

Tonic-Clonic Seizure

"Grand mal" 

Definition
Seizure starts with stiffening of the limbs (tonic) followed by jerking of the limbs and face (clonic)
Term

 

 

Absence Seizure

"Petit mal" 

Definition
Seizure with lapses of awareness that last only a few seconds with no warning or after-effect.
Term

 

 

Atonic Seizure 

Definition

 

Seizure with sudden loss of muscle tone. 

Term

 

Myoclonic Seizure 

Definition
Seizure with muscle contractions that usually occur at the same time bilaterally.
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