Anxiety Mind map

Anxiety Mind map

Epidemiology
1. Female > Male
2. Lifetime prevalence 5%
3. 3% of children, 11% adolescents
4. Median age of onset: 31 median age diagnosis: 33
Pathophysiology
1. abnormalities in neurotransmitters
  1. Serotonin
  2. norepinephrine
  3. GABA
2. Ineffective coping
Clinical Presentation
1. Sleep disturbance
2. "racing heartbeat"
3. decreased appetite
Adaptive Responses
1. Sympathetic nervous system
2. Catecholamines
3. Cortisol
4. Parasympathetic nervous system
Risk factors
1. Caucasian
2. Life events
  1. Stress, illness of mother, change in employment
3. lack of support
Diagnosis
1. History
  1. Reported stressors
  2. Question patient about other potential causes
    1. Caffeine use? Herbal use? Drug/alcohol use?
    2. Using HCTZ as prescribed?
2. Physical
  1. neurological, heart, lungs, abdomen
  2. Tremor? Bitten nails? Clammy hands? Jumpy?
3. Diagnostic tests
  1. Laboratory tests
    1. CBC, BMP, TSH, ECG
    2. rule out other physiologic conditions
  2. GAD-7

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	Created by kayla.hosier over 9 years ago