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Tonsillar Herniation (Ans- cerebellum thru foramen magnum; kills by resp/cv depression Meningitis (Ans- inflammation of the meninges covering brain and spinal cord viral meningitis (Ans- aseptic meningitis; lower mortality rate; 90% enteroviruses: coxsackie virus, echo virus, fecal /oral route, respiratory: peak in summer and fall months Bacterial Meningitis (Ans- inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord caused by various types of bacteria. Lif...

what are plaques that rupture called? (Ans- complicated plaques what happens when a plaque ruptures? (Ans- platelet adhesion, clotting cascade, rapid thrombus formation --> occlusion of vessel --> ischemia or infarction of vessel list the acute coronary syndromes (Ans- unstable angina, NSTEMI, STEMI what is an acute coronary syndrome? (Ans- sudden coronary obstruction caused by thrombus formation over arteriosclerotic plaque manifestations of unstable angina (Ans- -...

when can an individual receive Serum HAV Ig for pre/post exposure prophylaxis? (Ans- pre: - <2 weeks before a trip - under 2 years old post: - up to 2 weeks post-exposure transmission of HBV (Ans- mucosal contact with infected blood or body fluid (saliva, semen) pathophysiology of HBV (Ans- exposure to HBV --> cell-medicated immune response in cell nucleus --> Cytotoxic T cells and NKC are sent to the virus to release inflammatory cytokines --> initiation of infl...

describe brain compliance (Ans- the ability of cranial content to tolerate changes in volume as brain volume increases, ICP initially does not increase due to ____________ (Ans- brain compliance how to monitor CSF in ICP (Ans- ICP waveform a healthy brain will have peak 1 higher than peak 2, which is higher than peak 3 an unhealthy brain will have peak 2 higher than peak 1 (going up) explain impaired brain autoregulation (Ans- as blood flow to the brain drops, vasodilatio...

ypertension (primary, no discernible cause) and hyperlipidemia (LDL cholesterol especially) damage the arterial endothelium and lead to atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a systemic disease of the major arterial systems: cerebral, coronary, and peripheral. Atherosclerosis narrows the artery, in this case the coronary artery, and decreases myocardial oxygen supply. This is complicated by anemia, which further decreases oxygen supply. Pharmacotherapy is directed at controlling hypertension (...

The frequency and relative frequency presented as a percentage should both be reported when describing interval level data - False What type of graphic display would be the best for a variable measured at the ordinal data? - Histogram The operational definition of a variable - Specifies how a variable should be measured The epidemiological range is - the minimum and maximum values When reporting the mean for a variable, what measure of spread should be reported? - The standard deviat...

The study of the distribution and determinants of heath-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this knowledge to the control of health problems - What is Epidemiology Distribution - Refers to person, place, and time Determinants - Physical, biological, social, cultural, economic and behavioral factors that influence health Health-Related States or Events - Includes wellness, illness, disease, injury, impairments, and disability Specified Populatio...