Lesson 6 Flashcards by Tristan Wiebe

neoplasm

brain/spinal cord cancer

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cerebral palsy

damage to brain neurons/malformation of brain tissues

hypoxic brain injuries

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what causes CP

injury involving labour/delivery 
infection
Rh factor incompatibility 
high bilirubin levels
can occur in labour

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T/F CP is classed by a degree of altered mobility/brain necrosis

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CP clinical features

lack of coordination 
tremors 
speech problems 
seizures 
lots of deficits

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T/F CP progresses

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CP prehospital care

keep calm/comfortable
learn baseline
transport their movement aids

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MS… who’s it more common in?

develops at ages 20-40

women
europeans
temperate zones (MB)

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what is MS

body attacks itself (attacks myelin)

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loss of myelin…

interferes with signal conduction

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T/F only certain types of nerve fibres are affected with MS?

F! all nerve fibres are affected

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lower body MS symptoms

heaviness, weak, stiff and numb

neck flexion can cause pain

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MS attacks

progress over several days
peek at about a week
recover in several weeks/months

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T/F MS symptoms worsen with increased body temp

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T/F complete recovery is impossible in the early stages of the disease

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MS prehospital care

keep calm/comfortable

transport their movement aids

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ALS forms

sporadic sALS

familial fALS

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sporadic ALS

most common form
onset is age 56
if you are diagnosed younger progression is slower

ALS causes

possibly neuroglia secreting a neurotoxin?

T/F only sensory neurons are affected by ALS

F! only motor

ALS loss of neurons leads to…

muscle atrophy

ALS clinical features

upper extremity weakness/hand dexterity
cramps/twitching
speech impairment

ALS prehospital treatment

comfort care

understand patients wishes

what’s more severe upper or lower body symptoms MS

lower

MS clinical features

vision loss blurred vision emotional changes

familial ALS

genetic mutation | less common

ALS

degeneration of the upper motor neutrons in the cerebral cortex and the lower motor neutrons of the brainstem/spinal cord

muscular dystrophy

skeletal muscle degeneration genetic - gene defect can cause muscles to weake n not just a childhood disorder

what replaces skeletal muscle in MD

fat and fibrous connective tissue causes a loss in motor function

MD clinical features

spinal cord deformity pneumonia cardiac abnormalities difficulty moving/breathing/speaking/swallowing

MD prehospital care

comfort care transport movement aids ventilator support?

polio transmission

oral to oral | fecal to oral

how odes polio enter the body

through the bloodstream in the GI tract

what does the polio virus invade?

motor neurons of the spinal cord/medulla destroys nissl bodies

__% of infected neurones die pithing the first week polio

t/f polio symptoms can return kin 15-40 years

polio clinical features

``` fever GI issues headache sore throat muscle pain weakness ```

t/f most people suffering paralysis during polio remain that way

F! usually recover in a year

polio prehospital care

comfort care manage airway

parkinsons

most common chronic neurogenerative disease more in men onset of 55-60 cause is unknown

what causes Parkinson's

dopamine production is permanently reduced

what does dopamine do

smooth muscle contraction

parkinsons clinical features

``` slow movement tremors muscle rigidity aura dementia loss of balance ```

parkinsons prehospital care

comfort care | emotional support