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CNS Histology and Infections
She packed a lot of info into this lecture. Most of the details are here... but as they can only ask a small number of questions per lecture on the test, broader concepts are emphasized. Hopefully.
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Neuropathology of CNS Tumors
I didn't give the herniation syndromes exhaustive treatment, since that's mostly review.
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Mild TBI and Concussion
How is the concept of viscoelasti...,
What can be seen axons of the cns...,
What was the experimental set up ...
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CSF and CNS Infections
Memorizing normal values may not be that important. But if you want to, they're there.
Flashcards for the bacterial organisms causing meningitis (slide 43 of this lecture) are in the CNS Histology and Infections deck.
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Trauma of the CNS
I am not certain what to take from this lecture...
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Long Term Consequences of TBI
We all know that young men are id...,
Leading cause of tbi overall,
Are tbi more common in men or women
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Epilepsy: Classification and Etiology
Broadly what part of the brain do...,
What are 3 things that can cause ...,
Are provoked seizures indicative ...
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Epilepsy: Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
What about the brain makes it inh...,
If you get rid of somebody s seiz...,
4 acquired structural etiologies ...
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Multiple Sclerosis
Is ms just a demyelinating disease,
Two viruses associated with ms,
Two bacterial pathogens with a le...
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Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Sleep Disorders
Where in the brain is the biologi...,
What two systems provide the driv...,
What color of ambient light most ...
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Neurologic Sleep Disorders
3 broad categories of sleep disor...,
4 conditions causing excessive sl...,
3 causes of insomnia mentioned in...
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Inhalational Anesthesia
Can nitrous oxide alone be used a...,
How do isoflurane desflurane and ...,
What are 4 clinically relevant di...
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IV Anesthetics: Sedatives and Hypnotics
Review what are the 5 a s of surg...,
7 uses of sedatives and hypnotics...,
5 6 neurotransmitters that sedati...
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Local Anesthetics
What are 3 features of the ideal ...,
What was the first local anesthet...,
4 features of the chemical struct...
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Intro to Psych / Reproductive Psych
What s axis i,
What s axis ii,
What s axis iii
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Attachment and Human Development
What are 4 main properties of att...,
What sense is most important for ...,
What main neurotransmitter mediat...
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Temperament
What are the 2 main axes of tempe...,
How is reactivity defined,
How is self regulation defined
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Childhood Trauma
What s the major stress hormone h...,
Mechanism of impaired cortisol si...,
What are the hormones in the hpa ...
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ADHD
What is the age cutoff before whi...,
3 main axes of adhd,
If a kid has trouble paying atten...
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Adolescent Development
What do adolescent brains have mo...,
What are the 3 growth patterns ro...,
2 steps in maturation of cortex
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Personality
Briefly describe some aspects of ...,
What are 4 theoretical lenses thr...,
2 main forms of ego defense mecha...
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Developmental Milestones
What s the key phrase for birth t...,
What are the 4 major domains of d...,
For birth to 1 what are the devel...
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Stimulant Abuse
Should you snort any of these sti...,
What s the moa of methylphenidate,
Moa of amphetamine
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Neurobiology of Addiction
What s the difference between dep...,
What s the most important variabl...,
What ties together all addictive ...
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Autism
What s the triad of deficit in au...,
Symptoms must start by what age f...,
What drives the language impairme...
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Mood Disorders: Depression
How does having a mood disorder c...,
Do other animals get depression,
What is mood how does it relate t...
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Mood Disorders: Bipolar Disorder
What s bipolar nos,
What s the major difference betwe...,
What s schizoaffective disorder h...
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Neuropharmacology of Serotonin
What roles effects does serotonin...,
Where is most of the serotonin in...,
Effect of serotonin on the gut wh...
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Neuropharm of Catecholamines
Sympathetics use catecholamines w...,
What 4 primary neurotransmittters...,
What are 3 contransmitters in the...
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HPA Axis
Is the response to stress all abo...,
Two main systems for responding t...,
Mcat review what s the basic path...
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Principles of Psychopharmacology
What brain process is thought to ...,
What brain process is thought to ...,
What brain process is thought to ...
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Neuropharmacology of Alcohol
How many grams of alcohol are in ...,
By how much does one unit of alco...,
Why is alcohol able to partially ...
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Alcohol Addiction
What is the approximate prevalenc...,
What percentage of people with an...,
What sex age race is most likely ...
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Opiate Addiction and Neuropharm of Opiates
What affect do opiates have on th...,
Effect of opiates on the cardiova...,
Effect of opiates on eyes
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Medical Complications of Addiction
5 broad easily recognizable signs...,
4 broad more subtle signs symptom...,
What s the success rate for treat...
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Psychodynamic Therapy
What s the most basic premise of ...,
Does psychodynamic therapy focus ...,
What is the concept of pattern co...
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Intro to CBT
What s the big picture goal of cbt,
Should you wait until the patient...,
What s collaborative empiricism
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Depression and Medical Illness
Why is the relationship between d...,
1 specific effect insofar as we k...,
2 specific effects of depression ...
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Suicide Prevention
4 risk factors for suicide,
What s one of the few suicide pre...,
How heritable is suicidality
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Neurodegenerative Diseases (Neuropath CPC2)
Lesions and components of alzheim...,
Als lesions and components,
Lesions and components of parkins...
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Neurobiology of Anxiety
4 changes that happen the alarm p...,
What s the yerkes dodson law,
4 long term metabolic adjustments...
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Overview of Anxiety Disorders
5 6 disorders within the realm of...,
Does people s to phobias always c...,
How is blood injection injury pho...
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PTSD
What are the 6 groups of criteria...,
5 forms of re experience how many...,
7 types of avoidance how many mus...
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Neuromodulation
Where did the whole idea behind c...,
Why was ect first developed,
Does ect work well for depression
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CPC3,4 &5
What is differential dx of a sing...,
Biologic processes of pseudo pali...,
Molecular markers of glioblastoma
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OCD
Best lecture ever.
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Prescription Drug Abuse
3 most abusable benzos,
What 2 factors make a benzo subje...,
Review to which receptor do benzo...
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Cocaine and Stimulants
What are the 2 determinants that ...,
What s different about crack cocaine,
Does blocking dopamine receptors ...
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Marijuana
Is it actually addictive,
Why is it hard to parse out the a...,
3 main psychoactive components of...
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Psych and the Law
What s the answer to the boards q...,
2 elements of a crime,
4 levels of culpability in the pe...
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Phenomenology of Schizophrenia
What are bleuler s 4 a s of schiz...,
What did bleuler mean when he ter...,
What are schneider s 4 first rank...
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Neurobiology of Schizophrenia
What can be seen in ct scan of so...,
3 ways in which schizophrenia is ...,
What can you see in mri of some p...
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Eating Disorders
What criteria for an is going awa...,
4 criteria for anorexia nervosa an,
What causes death in an 2 major c...
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Hallucinogens
Experience of lsd intoxication,
Lsd time of onset how long do eff...,
On what receptor is lsd thought t...
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Genetics of Psychiatric Illness
What s different about the nicoti...,
What s one type of gene that pred...,
What gene polymorphism can be pro...
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Hypnosis
What did it take to get people no...,
What are 2 areas of the brain inv...,
What s the take home point from t...
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Nicotine
Why are cigarettes more addictive...,
What s nicotine s moa,
What specific effects does nicoti...
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Comp. and Alt. Medicine
Why might omega 3 fatty acids be ...,
Should you discuss complementary ...,
For what psych disorders is there...
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