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Acetaminophen

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Pain and fever
Non-narcotic analgesic, not anti-inflammatory
Toxic to liver - antidote is activated charcoal and n-acetylcysteine

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Acyclovir

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Herpes infections

Antiviral

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Aspirin

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Pain and fever
NSAID antidote is IV fluids and sodium bicarb
Overdose - Tinnitus and respiratory acidosis

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Benadryl

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Allergic reaction

Antihistamine - anticholinergic

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Cocaine

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Pain and recreation

Non-opioid narcotic - local anesthetic effect, dilated pupils

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Codeine

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Pain and recreation

Narcotic

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Chlorpromazine

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Schizophrenia

Anti-psychotic

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Colchicine

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Gout

Anti-inflammatory

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Heroin

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Pain and recreation
Opioid narcotic (poisoning looks like pinpoint pupils, coma and respiratory depression)
Antidote nalaxone
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Ibuprofen

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Pain and fever

NSAID

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Iron sulfate

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Anemia
Mineral supplement - OD vomiting, diarrhea, ab pain, liver failure
Antidote desferoxamine

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Imipramine

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Depression, fibromyalgia, CFS

Tricyclic antidepressant - anticholinergic

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Haldol

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Insomnia

Sedative hypnotic

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Naprosyn

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Pain

NSAID

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Valium

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Anxiety and insomnia

Benzodiazipine sedative

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Response to exposure that is less than expected

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Antagonistic

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Cancer risk values are over how many years?

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70

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Lethal dose 0/50

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Lowest dose of a substance (dose of) introduced by any route other than inhalation which has been reported to have caused death in humans or animals (cause death 50% of defined experimental animal population)

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LOAEL

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Lowest observed adverse effect level to cause harm effects in people or animals

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MRL

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Minimal risk level

Dose of substance below which it is unlikely to cause harm

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NOAEL

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Highest tested dose that has been reported to have NO adverse effects level on people/animals

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Any substance that injures or kills living things

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Toxicant

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VOC

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Volatile organic compound - readily evaporate into air

Benzene, toluene, methylene chloride

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If pt has HTN, elevated temperature, dilated pupils, rapid pulse what is the overdose on?

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Antidepressants

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Aflatotoxin | Poisoning
Poison produced by fungi (Aspergillus flavus) | Liver damage --> hepatocellular carcinoma
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Arsenic | Poisoning
Chemical interferes w/pyruvate dehydrogenase, smells like garlic antidote is chelating agent like dimercaprol Headaches, confusion, diarrhea, hematuria, drowsiness
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Barbituate
Sedative hypnotic drug; respiratory depression, dilated pupils
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Beta blockers
Tx HTN | Cause hypotension and bradycardia
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Cholinergic
Mimic ACh Carbamates, organophosphate (inhibit cholinesterase lead to pinpoint pupils, sweating, vomiting, bradycardia, and wheezing) insecticides (antidote atropine), mushrooms
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Domoic acid
Neurotoxin produced by harmful algae found in red tide
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Emetic
Vomiting-inducing substance - syrup of ipecac (not for petroleum or bleach)
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Lead poisoning
Anemia, blue gum line, clumsiness, difficult behaviour, emesis Antidote chelating agent like dimercaprol
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Marijuana
Red eyes due to dilated blood vessels
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Mercury poisoning
Heavy metal associated with seafood and top hat cleaning antidote chelating agent like dimercaprol Red face, numbness in fingers, abnormal behaviour
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Methanol | OD
alcohol from fermentation of wood product | Confusion, ataxia, blindness, coma
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Tricyclic antidote?
Sodium bicarb
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Freud
Id: selfish, primitive, childish, pleasure oriented personality, basic instincts Superego: internalized social and parental standard or right and wrong Ego: reality check in btw Free association, dream analysis
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Erikson
``` Infant - trust vs mistrust Toddler - autonomy vs shame and doubt Kindergarten - initiative vs guilt Childhood - industry vs inferiority Teen- identify vs role confusion YA - intimacy vs isolation Midlife - generativity vs stagnation Old age - ego integrity vs despair ```
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Jung
Extrovert vs introvert, thinking vs intuitive, sensing vs feeling, judging vs perceiving Dream analysis
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Maslow
``` Basic survival - food, water Safety - shelter Social - friends Rewards - recognition Self actualization ```
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The doctor redirects feelings towards a person onto the patient
Counter-transference
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Dissociation
Temporary drastic mod of one's ID or character to avoid emotional distress; separation or postponement of a feeling that normally would accompany a situation or thought
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Unconsciously choosing to perceive another individual s having more positive qualities than he/she may have
Idealization
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Somatization
Transformation of negative feelings to others into negative feelings to self, pain, illness, anxiety
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Conversion of unacceptable urges into more socially acceptable behaviours
Sublimation
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Antisocial personality disorder
Blatant disregard to law, lacks ability to feel guilty
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Avoidant personality disorder
Marked feelings of inadequacy, very sensitive to criticism
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Borderline personality disorder
Unpredictable, impulsive, sudden outbursts of anger or sadness
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Cluster personality disorder
Odd grouping of paranoid and schizoid traits
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Compulsive personality disorder
Preoccupation with orderliness and perfection
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Histrionic personality disorder
Tendency to be dramatic, exaggerate and clingy
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Multiple personality disorder
Ability to manifest personalities of a number of people
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Narcissistic personality disorder
Preoccupation with self, always craving attention
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Paranoid personality disorder
Unwarranted suspicious or defensive behaviour
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Passive aggressive personality disorder
Stubborn and argumentative
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Schizoid personality disorder
Introverted, oversensitive, seclusive, daydreams
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DSM V criteria for depression:
Sadness + 4 of the following for 2 weeks: Sleep disturbance, interest loss, guilt feelings, energy loss, concentration loss, appetite change, psychomotor retardation or agitation, suicidal thoughts
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DSM V criteria for panic disorder:
Sudden onset of fear peaks in 10 minutes + 4: chest pain, choking sensation, depersonalization, derealization, fear of dying, fear of losing control, nausea, numbness, sweating, SoB, palpitations
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DSM V criteria for schizophrenia:
2 of the following for at least one month: flattening of affect, inappropriate affect, faulty abstraction, thought insertion or broadcasting, hallucinations, loss of interest, poverty of speech or delusions
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DSM V criteria for somatization disorder:
``` History of many physical complaints <39 years and all of the following: 4 pain symptoms in 4 different spots 2 GI symptoms 1 sexual complaint 1 pseudoneurological symptom ```
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Aversion therapy works well with?
Phobias, addictions
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Cognitive behavioural therapy works well with?
PTSD, Chronic fatigue syndrome
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Therapist associated with: Group Body-oriented psychotherapy Reality
Pratt Reich Glasser
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Flooding therapy works well with?
Phobias
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Beck inventory screens for?
Depression
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Catatonia
Disturbance of motor behaviour (rigid position for long periods of time), agitated behaviour - schizophrenia
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Confusion and shaking tremors from alcohol withdrawal:
Delirium tremens
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Neologism
Making up new words (Schizophrenia)
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Unconsciously suppressed behaviour expressed as oppposite behaviour in exaggerated form?
Reaction formation
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Characteristics of successful therapists:
Genuineness, acceptance, tenderheartedness, empathy, willingness to share

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