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UNOFFICIAL GUIDE
vulnerability of the elderly to alcohol, the definition of “a drink”, the trends and
percentages of different populations, and the risk factors for drinking in the elderly.
Dr. Rudeen – Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: HOLY CRAP these questions can
sneak up on you if you aren’t prepared. She is very passionate about her work.
She really emphasizes the points she wants you to take home from her lecture.
Know exactly what she says in class and you won’t miss a single question on her part of
the exam. Know that physicians are the only ones that can diagnose FAS, the factors
associated with FAS, the physical markers of FAS children, and the secondary problems
that FAS kids have.
Dr. Duncan – Diversion of Controlled Substances, Meth and Narcotics: Dr.
Duncan is a very good lecturer with unbelievable stories (go to class just for
these), but there were also some problems with some of his test questions. I
think the hardest thing about his lectures is picking out what’s important from
masses of information. His syllabus has tons of information, but he doesn’t
follow it in class. On the last day, he tells you what to focus on for the test, but
that isn’t the whole story. Know the characteristics of drug seeking behavior, what
physicians can do to increase or decrease it, understand the euphoria/ dysphoria graph,
stages of meth highs, the damage caused by different drugs and to what parts of the brain,
the dopamine pathway and its relation to drug addiction, the general structures of drugs as
related to the ring structure given in class, the difference between narcotics and stimulants
and example drugs. He has the most questions on exam II, some are easy, and
some are not. Know this section like the back of your hand!
Dr. Trautman – Marijuana, Inhalants, and Hallucinogens: Dr. Trautman may
be remembered from the religion in medicine lectures of the fall. He gives an
outline for the syllabus; going to class is necessary even though the lecture is
rather dense. He talks about marijuana for almost the whole time and mentions
the others quickly at the end, but that doesn’t mean they’re not on the test.
Know all effects of marijuana. He will dispel the rumor that marijuana is not addictive
and give you symptoms of withdraw to know. Also, know the trends in males and females
and ages with regard to marijuana usage and effects. Know examples of inhalants and
hallucinogens he mentions in class and their effects and trends of use. Know how to ‘talk
down’ a person using stimulants and hallucinogens. Know that hallucinogens have crosstolerance.
Dr. Tassey – Smoking Cessation and Changing Behavior for Health
Improvement and Promotion: Dr. Tassey’s questions are indicative of what was
discussed in class. Know the methods to quit smoking, which work best, which are more
common, and especially the trends in tobacco use across age, race, and gender.
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