ANTI PARKINSON'S
C- cogentin
A- artane
P- parlodel
A- akineton
B- benadryl
L- larodopa
E- Eldepryl
S- symmetril
Increase protein and give B6
Akathisia
Dystonia
Tardive Dysinesia
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
ANTI-ANXIETY
V-valium
L-librium
A-ativan
S-serax
T-tranxene
M-miltown
E- equanil
V-vistaril
A-taxene
I-Inderal
B-buspar
Tolerance develop until seven days
A- void abrupt discontinuation after prolonged use
N- Not give if BP is up, hepatic/renal dysfunction or history of drug abuse
X-xanax, ativan, serax is also an anti-anxiety meds
I-increase in 3D's- drowsiness, dizziness, decreased BP
Enhances action of GABA
T-teach client to rise slowly from supine position
Y-es alcohol should also be avoided.
MAOI Drugs
M-marplan
N-nardil
P-parnate
Hypertensive crisis within several hours of ingestion of tyramine containing foods
Tyramine foods:
aged cheese, beer, ale, red wine, pickled foods, smoked or pickled fish, beef or chopped liver, avocado of figs.
ANTI-DEPRSSION
A- asendin
N-norpramin
T- tofranil
S-sinequan
A-anafranil
-aventyl
V-vivactil
E-Elavil
P-paxil
Z-zoloft
D-riving is contraindicated
E-ffect has a delayed onset of 7-21 days
P-regnancy consult with your physician
R-elieves symptoms but never cure
E- valuate vital sign
S-toppind drug abruptly is Out!
S-afety measures
I-nstruct to report undesirable side effect
O-bserve for suicidal tendencies
N-o alcohol or CNS depressants
ANTI-MANIC DRUGS
Lithium- Eskalith
Increase risk of toxicity when given with: thiazide diuretics, methyldopa, and NSAIDs
Decrease lithium levels with excess sodium and antacids.
Increase CNS toxicity with Haloperidol
0.6-1.2 -meq/l Therapeutic Effect
> 1.5 meq/l Toxic
2.0 meq/l lethal
L- evel - therapeutic 0.6-1.2 meq/l
I-ncreased Urination
T-hirst Increased
H-eadaches and Tremors
I-ncreased fluids
U-nsteady
M-orton's Salt -adequate intake
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Cara Cepat Menghafal Psychiatric Drug's
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Modern Phobias
I recently finished reading a book entitled 'Modern Phobias' by Tim Lihoreau. The book describes the new phobias that have emerged in western societies due to modernization.
I will list the modern Kuwaiti phobias that affect the population. You might identify with some of the following diseases. Of course, I must remind you that there are no cures or medication for these phobias and don't bother visiting a psychologist as he or she cannot desensitize you to the fear: we must learn to simply live with them.
'Walkalota' phobia
This fear arises when you arrive at a place and there is no valet parking available, that is there is no attendant to take your car and park it for you. Usually the sufferer is obliged to find his or her own parking and then walk a few minutes from the parking spot to the actual destination.
Symptoms include whining a lot, driving in circles, parking badly so that it is impossible for another driver to park next to you.
'Noraceed' phobia
This phobia occurs when a person's mobile credit is about to finish. A person with this illness is concerned that they will not be able to refill their credit which will inevitably cause them to be out of touch with the many people in their inner circle.
Symptoms: the sufferer will speak very fast so as to conserve as much 'raceed' as possible, and eventually will cause the person to 'miss-call' others to explain the dangerous situation they are in.
'Nocarservice' phobia
In Kuwait, we are not used to getting out of our cars to do anything. Car service is available at the gas station, corner store, video shop, pharmacy, to name but a few. This phobia will appear when a person has honked their horn a few times and no one has come running. The victim of this illness will be very confused and will be unaware of what to do next.
Symptoms include a look of bewilderment will be pasted on as the person proceeds to get out of the car and try to do something by themselves. The experience will likely be extremely shocking and disturbing.
'Noparliment' phobia
This is a very common fear in Kuwait, with many sufferers. This is when you are afraid to wake up and find that parliament has been dissolved. Although I must say this fear is valid and is based on actual occurrences.
Symptoms: frantically checking newspapers, TV and blogs to disprove what you hope is a rumor.
'Gannamelt' phobia
This is the fear that a certain location or room does not have air-conditioning. It gets so hot in Kuwait that one usually thinks that their skin is going to melt off. When a person feels a room getting warmer, this fear takes over.
Symptoms: compulsive fanning of the face, checking of the thermostat and occasional pit stains.
'Freshair' phobia
Kuwait seems to have the largest number of smokers per capita. There are no limits to where these smoker's light up: at the mall (under the no smoking sign), hospitals (beside the patients) and even in an elevator packed with 20 people (where half will be smoking). This phobia is brought on by a location that insists there is not to be any smoking. The person will panic at the simple thought that he or she will have to spend a short period of time without smoke billowing out their mouth.
Symptoms: lighting up a cigarette anyway, anxiously searching for the exit and screaming at any authority figure about how unacceptable this is.
'Trueface' phobia
This phobia mainly affects girls, and some boys. This is the fear that the makeup that you have applied in the morning is now fading. Sufferers are afraid that people will see the face that you were born with. Horrifying!!
Symptoms: smothering on any colored cream you find, hiding behind other people until you can rush home and in the most severe cases, wearing a 'nikab' just to hid your true face.
'Noflirting' phobia
This phobia makes its appearance during the weekend and affects both sexes equally. This is the fear that you are at a usual 'pick-up' joint and there is no one to flirt with.
Symptoms: driving around in circles in search of others in the same situation, calling all friends to find out where they are and eventually going to a mall to continue flirting there.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Theorists And Their Theories.........!!!!
Erickson, Tomlin & Swain - Modeling & Role-Modeling Theory (MRM)
Fitzpatrick, Joyce J. - Life Perspective Rhythm Model
Hall, Lydia E. - Core, Care and Cure Model
Henderson, Virginia - Definition of Nursing
King, Imogene M. - Systems Framework and Theory of Goal Attainment
Kolcaba, Katharine - Theory of Comfort
Leininger, Madeleine - Transcultural Nursing Model
Levine, Myra Estrin - The Conservation Model
Martinsen, Kari - Nursing Philosophy
Mercer, Ramona T. - Maternal Role Attainment
Neuman, Betty - The Neuman Systems Model
Neuman, Margaret - Health as Expanding Consciousness
Nightingale, Florence - (Systemic approach to health care)
Orem, Dorothea E. - Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory
Orlando, Ida Jean - Nursing Process Theory
Parse, Rosemarie Rizzo - Theory of Human Becoming
Peplau, Hildegard E. - Interpersonal Relations Model
Rogers, Martha E. - The Science of Unitary Human Beings
Roper, Logan & Tierney - The Elements of Nursing: A Model for Nursing Based on a Model of Living
Roy, Callista - The Roy Adaptation Model
Watson, Jean - Theory of Caring in Nursing
Wiedenbach, Ernestine - The Helping Art of Clinical Nursing