Briefly discuss the neurochemical and neuroanatomical factors implicated in depression.

Fifth Hospitalization At age 58, Vincent was rushed to the emergency room with severe vomiting of bright red blood. On examination, he had a blood pressure of 60 mmHg / 30 mmHg. The bleeding and vomiting started abruptly while Vincent was eating some hard, dry French bread. An endoscope (i.e. a flexible tube equipped with a camera) was placed down Vincent's esophagus, and a diagnosis of esophageal varices was quickly made. Questions: 1. What are esophageal varices?

Illeum (4x)  Label : lumen , villa , Peyer's patches of submucosa  draw it

"BL, a 30 year old male, came in with a chief complaint of right foot swelling and redness. Upon interviewing BL, he noted an excruciating pain on the affected site upon waking up this morning, and further disclosed that he and his friends drank lots of beer and tequila last night. Upon inspecting and palpating BL's right foot, you appreciated a significant swelling of the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint which was associated with erythema (redness), warmth, and tenderness (pain). What is the correct diagnosis?"   a Osteoarthritis   b Rheumatoid arthritis   c Gouty arthrtitis   d Psoriatic arthritis

Thirty-six-year-old Mr. Clark keeps his appointment for a physical examination. He presents with subtle symptoms of fatigue and concern about his weight gain of 14 pounds in the last year. Friends and family have told him that his color looks “funny” (bronze-tinted) and have noticed that his face and hands look puffy. He admits to feeling depressed and is worried about missing too much work over the past several months because of “being sick a lot.” He states that he has less interest in having marital relations with his wife.   According to Mr. Clark’s history he is a fragile asthmatic since adolescence and takes lots of medication to control his asthma, including prednisone and a steroid inhaler. Upon physical examination Mr. Clark exhibits the following: moderate muscle weakness, noticeable weight gain, particularly around the abdominal area which is striated. Fat pads are noted in the posterior neck and back (known as buffalo humps). His face is abnormally rounded, a condition…

Presentation and management of Addisons crisis

Answers to questions 12 and 13

Fourth Hospitalization As you read on, you note that Vincent was hospitalized again at age 49 with dull pain in the right, upper quadrant of the abdomen, intermittent fever of 3 weeks duration, and a yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes. A diagnosis of "alcohol-induced hepatitis" is listed in the chart. 1. Is the diagnosis consistent with the location of the abdominal pain? Explain your answer

15. The effects _____________ are to suppress eating and increase metabolic rate.

Does steatorrhea (floating stools) occur in Cystic Fibrosis? Thank you