Pathophysiology

Pathophysiology Study Guide

©2018 of 131 Head ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 89 Spinal Cord........................................................................................................................................................................................ 91 Autonomic Dysreflexia................................................................................................................................................................. 91 6.2 Seizure Disorders ..................................................................................................................................................... 92 Epilepsy .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 92 Non-Epilepsy.................................................................................................................................................................................... 93 6.3 Vascular Insult........................................................................................................................................................... 93 Cerebrovascular Accident........................................................................................................................................................... 93 Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).............................................................................................................................................. 95 6.4 Infections/Inflammation ....................................................................................................................................... 95 Meningitis .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 95 Guillan-Barre Syndrome.............................................................................................................................................................. 95 Encephalitis ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 96 Reye’s Syndrome ............................................................................................................................................................................ 96 Polio ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96 Abscess ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 97 6.5 Alterations in Neural Psychological Function................................................................................................ 97 Alzheimer’s Disease....................................................................................................................................................................... 97 Psychotic Illness.............................................................................................................................................................................. 98 Non-Psychotic Illness.................................................................................................................................................................... 98 6.6 Alterations in Neuromuscular Functions......................................................................................................... 99 Parkinson’s Disease....................................................................................................................................................................... 99 Multiple Sclerosis ........................................................................................................................................................................... 99 Myasthenia Gravis........................................................................................................................................................................100 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) ...................................................................................................................................100 6.7 Pain ............................................................................................................................................................................. 101 Types of Pain ..................................................................................................................................................................................101 Pain Assessment ...........................................................................................................................................................................101 Pain Mechanism (Pathway) .....................................................................................................................................................101 Endorphins-Opioid Receptors ................................................................................................................................................102 Management of Pain....................................................................................................................................................................102 6.8 Alterations of the Musculoskeletal System .................................................................................................. 102 Muscles Disorders........................................................................................................................................................................102 Joint Disorders...............................................................................................................................................................................104 6.9 Bone Disorders....................................................................................................................................................... 106 Osteomyelitis..................................................................................................................................................................................106 Paget’s Disease ..............................................................................................................................................................................106 Osteoporosis...................................................................................................................................................................................106 Osteomalacia ..................................................................................................................................................................................107 Rickets...............................................................................................................................................................................................107 Trauma..............................................................................................................................................................................................107 6.10 Neoplasia................................................................................................................................................................ 108 Tumors of the Brain and Spinal Cord...................................................................................................................................108 Tumors of the Skeletal System................................................................................................................................................109 Achieve Page 7