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Brain tumors increase intracranial pressure. Blood, CSF, and brain tissue take up space in the brain. When you increase ICP you get altered mental status, changes in vital signs, pupils, motor function
TIA transient-temporary, ischemic-lack of blood flow. TIA and stroke- TIA is just ischemia, stroke is ischemia and infarction of brain cells, TIA- blocking blood flow in the brain
Ischemic stroke Blockage in arteries of the brain causes cells to die. Types of ischemic stroke- thrombotic and embolic. Thrombotic-blood clot that develops at the artery in the brain. Embolic- blood clot/fat/air/fluid piece of debridement that breaks off and travels
Hemorrhagic stroke blood vessel or artery that ruptures and you have bleeding in brain tissue
risk factors for stroke smoking, high bp, heart condition, high cholesterol, atrial fibrillation.
Meningitis pia mater, arachnoid layer, dura mater(outer layer). bacterial meningitis-can be fatal, spreads quickly and very contagious, droplet isolation, antibiotics, stiff neck (nuchal rigidity), headache
Seizure happens when we have neurons that fire when they are not supposed to. Generalized-affects entire brain, manifestations that affect the whole body. Absence- do not have motor activity. Tonic- clonic jerking motions.
Multiple sclerosis no cure, demyelination of the axon, caused by autoimmune disorder, any neurologic sign, blurred vision normally first
parkinsons lack of dopamine, everything is slowed, tremor, rigidity, unstable, bradykinesia, pill rolling
Pancreas endocrine- insulin, thyroid, adrenal glands. Exocrine- enzymes that digest food
Peptic ulcers risk-infection of h pylori, stress, caffeine, smoking, alcohol, spicy and acidic foods, nsaids and aspirins, stomach producing too much acid or not enough mucous
Small intestine absorbs nutrients
large intestine absorbs water
Liver produces bile and gallbladders store it. Incr amount of cholesterol-predisposition to gallstones. Gallstones can block bile/pancreatic ducts so bile can't flow
gallstones common in women, high cholesterol, overweight, multiparady, oral contraceptives
Hepatitis inflammation of liver cells, usually caused by viral infection, ictericus- jaundice, preicteric-before jaundice. Posticteric- jaundice goes away. Chronic- can progress to cirrhosis (no functioning liver just scar tissue)
normally liver removes bilirubin and produces bile and makes clotting factors
bilirubin byproduct of breakdown of rbc
Pancreatitis NPO.inflammation of pancreas, autodigestion of pancreas due to something preventing pancreatic enzymes being released in the small intestine. Extreme pain in ruq, usually caused by gallstones, blood work with show inc amylase and lipase
Diverticulitis inflammation of outpouching
single diverticulum outpouching of sigmoid colon.
Appendicitis pain in rlq (mcburney's), when pain stops appendix probably ruptured
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