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5 things involved in Affect
mopar

Memory
reasoning
orientation
perception
attention
what is delirium?
disturbed LOC and cognition with an acute onset, brief duration, is reversible
5 features of delirium
(class)
s/s fluctuate

Concentration decreased
sleep problems
labile (unstable) mood
agitation stupor
8 causes of delirium
Still elm

Infection (UTI in elderly)
trauma to the brain
low B complex
low glucose
meds (corticosteroids)
low o2 to brain (anemia, ischemia)
elec imbalance
substance abuse/withdrawl
what is dementia?
intellectual impairment
decreased memory, language, spatial skills and emotion
Develops slowely
Not reversible
dementia from HIV is primary or secondary?
secondary
what is DAT?
dementia alzheimers type
whats found in the brain with DAT?
tangles and plaques
what causes tangles and plaques?
abnormal beta amyloid protein
DAT stage 1 symptoms
none
DAT stage 2 symptoms
loses things, forgets names
DAT stage 3 symptoms
interference with work performance
beomes noticeable
DAT stage 4 symptoms
forgets childs birthday
uses confabulation
DAT stage 5 symptoms
cant do some ADLs alone
disoriented re: place / time
DAT stage 6 symptoms
forgets spouses name
cant do any ADLs alone
sundowning
DAT stage 7 symptoms
cant recognize family
bedfast and aphasic
med for mild to moderate dementia
antillirium
what is the mechanism of action for cholestinerase inhibitors?
Does not allow enzyme to break down ach
med for moderate to severe dementia? how does it work?
namenda
targets glutamate
tx for agitation in dementia
antipsychotics
which cholestinerase inhibitor is hepatotoxic?
cognex
4 cholestinerase inhibitors
(CANE)

cognex
aricept
namenda
exelon
what do cholestinerase inhibitors treat?
dementia