Behavioral Medicine: Nutrition, Medication Management, and Exercise

Jun 25, 2017 by in PSYCHOLOGY Comments Off on Behavioral Medicine: Nutrition, Medication Management, and Exercise

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Maggi A. Budd, Sigmund Hough, Stephen T. Wegener and William Stiers (eds.)Practical Psychology in Medical Rehabilitation10.1007/978-3-319-34034-0_8 8. Behavioral Medicine: Nutrition, Medication Management, and Exercise Laura E. Dreer1   and Alexandra Linley1 (1) Department of Ophthalmology, University…

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QTc Prolongation

Jun 25, 2017 by in PSYCHOLOGY Comments Off on QTc Prolongation

(1) Departments of Internal Medicine & Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA   The EKG waveform starts with the P wave, which represents atrial depolarization and…

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Leukopenia

Jun 25, 2017 by in PSYCHOLOGY Comments Off on Leukopenia

(1) Departments of Internal Medicine & Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA   Leukopenia is an abnormally low number of circulating leukocytes or white blood cells….

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Constipation

Jun 25, 2017 by in PSYCHOLOGY Comments Off on Constipation

(1) Departments of Internal Medicine & Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA   Constipation is traditionally defined as defecation less than three times weekly. But it…

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Seizures

Jun 25, 2017 by in PSYCHOLOGY Comments Off on Seizures

(1) Departments of Internal Medicine & Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA   Seizure is a sudden onset of behavior change due to a brain dysfunction….

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Tics

Jun 25, 2017 by in PSYCHOLOGY Comments Off on Tics

(1) Departments of Internal Medicine & Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA   Tics are hyperkinetic movements that are repetitive, rapid, nonrhythmic, and may include vocalizations….

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Extrapyramidal Symptoms I (Parkinsonism)

Jun 25, 2017 by in PSYCHOLOGY Comments Off on Extrapyramidal Symptoms I (Parkinsonism)

(1) Departments of Internal Medicine & Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA   Parkinsonism refers to a constellation of symptoms seen in Parkinson disease. Both idiopathic…

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Hepatitis

Jun 25, 2017 by in PSYCHOLOGY Comments Off on Hepatitis

(1) Departments of Internal Medicine & Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA   Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver and detected usually by abnormal labs. Though…

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Altered Mental Status

Jun 25, 2017 by in PSYCHOLOGY Comments Off on Altered Mental Status

(1) Departments of Internal Medicine & Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA   An acute confusional state or delirium is characterized by a disturbance in attention…

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