Exam Fever

Disease: Exam Fever

Definition: A condition with unexplained emotional and mental disturbances during exam period.

Aetiology: Exam , especially those that take very long duration and final exam

Predisposing Factors:

a) Students (especially at higher level)

b) Difficult courses (especially those which require plenty of time to study)

c) Multiple subjects

d) Crazy lecturer that like to give troubles to students~

Pathogenesis:

During exam week or month, patient will realize that they have tonnes of points and notes to study. They will be shocked that they are lack of time to study!! Therefore, for the first few days, they will concentrate and try to finish as much syllabus as possible. After that, they will feel tired and helpless as they don't have enough sleep and they always feel sleepy while studying! Next, they will fed up and lose control on their emotion! Then, they will start to skip topics and spot for the possible questions can be asked in exam.

Confidence comes back!!!

but, exam starts~~

Usually, only the first paper is able to be completely covered before exam. So, if the first paper is easy, patient may think that they can spot the questions correctly and take it easily. Suppose the paper is extremely hard, the patient will have triple stress for the following paper as they are not prepared well!! The first thing patient will do is cut down the sleeping time and eating time. This resulting the tiring body exhausted..and improper diet weakens body defence. So, patient is prone for infection and other disorders. As patient does not have enough time to rest, the condition will worsen until the exam finish.



Clinical Features:

Stress Ulcer, Fever (may be fastidious), headache, myalgia, excess eating, diarrhea, abdominal pain, confusion, disorientation, emotional disturbance, slow reaction time, insomnia, restlessness, tiredness, weakness, flu, sorethroat, always feel like falling sick, negative thinking, chest pain, breathlessness

Complications:
A F in the result slip, nutritional imbalance, impaired immune system, Stress, mental torture, madness



Treatment:

symptomatic treatment, proper diet and rest well.

Graduated or give up!

Risks ahead:
After getting used to the normal life, its even more difficult to force yourselve to study for the next exam; espcially in cutting down the sleeping time!

Prevention:

study before the exam--constant study (but its usually not applicable in playful patient)

Give more comment to the lecturer so that they will give a simplier paper!

No 'vaccine' til you graduate~



By--May Ow~~