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NU641 Week 11 Quiz with correct answersGeneralized mseizure mtypes m(6) m- mANSWER: m m➡ m-Tonic mclonic m(grand mmal)
-Absence m(petit mmal)
-Clonic
-Myoclonic
-Tonic
-Atonic
Status mepilepticus m(2) m- mANSWER: m m➡ m-Two mor mmore mseizures mwithout mfull
mconsciousness mbetween mseizure mepisodes
-Requires mimmediate mtreatment
Absence mseizures m- mANSWER: m m➡ m-Impaired mconsciousness mfor mshort mperiod mof mtime
-Typically mseen min mchildren m4 mto m12
-EEG mtypically mshows mgeneralized m3 mHz mwaves
Focal mseizure mtypes m(2) m- mANSWER: m m➡ m-Simple mpartial
-Complex mpartial
Antiepileptic mdrugs mmechanism mof maction m(4) m- mANSWER: m m➡ m-Reducing msodium mand/or
mcalcium minflux minto mbrain mcells
-Causes mincrease min minhibitory mgamma-amino mbutyric macid m(GABA) mactivity
-Enhances minflux mof mchloride
-Interferes mwith mexcitatory mglutamate mtransmission
, Antiepileptic magents mthat mreduce mefficacy mof moral mcontraceptives m(3) m- mANSWER: m m➡ m-
Phenytoin
-Phenobarbital
-Carbamazepine
Seizure mmedications mand mpregnancy m- mANSWER: m m➡ m-None mare msafe
-Use monly mif mbenefit moutweighs mrisk mand mpatient mrealizes mpotential mof mbirth mdefects
Phenytoin m(Dilantin) m(2) m- mANSWER: m m➡ m-Highly mplasma mprotein mbound
-Serum mlevels m10 mto m20 mmcg/ml mshould mbe minterpreted maccording mto mpatient's mserum
malbumin mlevel
Fosphenytoin m(2) m- mANSWER: m m➡ m-Prodrug mthat mis mconverted mto mphenytoin
-Can mbe mgiven mIM
Hypersensitivity msyndrome mand mphenytoin m- mANSWER: m m➡ m-Can moccur mabout m3 mto m8
mweeks mafter mstarting mtherapy
Gabapentin m(4) m- mANSWER: m m➡ m-GABA manalog
-Does mnot mincrease mGABA mbrain mlevels
-Does mnot mact mat mGABAnergic mreceptors
-Few mdrug minteractions
Primidone mmetabolism m- mANSWER: m m➡ mMetabolized mto mphenobarbital
Phenobarbital m- mANSWER: m m➡ m-Usually mused min mstatus mepilepticus
Levetiracetam m(Keppra) m(3) m- mANSWER: m m➡ m-Chemically mdifferent mthan mother mAEDs
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