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Karch Module 1.2
Cultural Aspects of Drug Therapy
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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 1
02/01/2010

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ethnicity
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group of people with common biologic and or phycsical characteristics
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AAs
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life is a process rather than a state, illness is a state of disharmony with nature
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AAs
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this group may wear emulets or bracelets to protect the wearer from harm
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hypertension
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major killer of blacks
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sickle cell anemia
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genetically inherited disorder that causes the rbcs to assume sickle shape
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AAs
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this group responds better to diuretics and calcium channel blockers vs. beta blockers
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hispanic
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condsider health to be a consequence of good luck, poor health is a change of luck, impbalance in the body
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hispanic
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blieve in mainitaingin a balance between hot and cold forces is importatnt to promote wellness
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language and poverty
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barries for may hispanic americas to receive appropirate health care conitnue to be...
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tb, malnutrition, lead poisoning
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these diseases have a high incidence among hispanic
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HA
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use heat and cold remedies
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Asian
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view harmony with nature as essential for physical and spiritual well being
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AsianAm
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balance is dependent on harmony between 5 forces (fire earth, metal, water, wood)
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NA
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belive in mainting harmnoy with nature, a balance btween the body, mind, and the environment is essential for the maintenance of health
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cultural or religious beliefs
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pain tolerance varies according to
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asians and na
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they may use alternative therapies
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AA and HA
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may rely on prayer
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oral syringe
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for kids, most meds are given with an
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idiosyncratic reactions
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geriatric ppl have a higher incidence of
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ASIAN
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for this culture practice of leaving ice water at the bedside is questionanle
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vastus lateralis
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this is the site of injection recommended for children from birth to 3 years
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behavioral changes, restlessness, irritability, confusion,anxiety, insomnia, hallucination
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s/s of polypharmacy include
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higher, more slowly
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when food is present, stomach acidity is ______and the stmach empties____________
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at time of injection
Definition
when do IVs reach their full strength?
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interfere with the func of foreign cells
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chemotherapeutic agents
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selective toxicity
Definition
the ability of a drug to seek out a specific bacterial species or microorganism
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procainamide (pronestyl)
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this drug may cause characteristic skin rashes in many patients, used to treat cardiac arrhythmias
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fluorouracil
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this causes stomatitis in most of the patients who take it
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gentamicin
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this drug is frequently associated with renal toxicity
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chloroquine, aminoglycosides
Definition
these two drugs cause neurotoxicity
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