221017 PA Anxiety disorder Flashcards

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Anxiety disorder
GAD generalized anxiety disorder

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excessive worry
hard to control even there is no reason to concern

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Anxiety disorder
SAD social anxiety disorder

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unrealistic fear of social situations => embarrassment feeling

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Anxiety disorder
PD panic disorder

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recurring panic attacks along with anxiety

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Anxiety disorder
OCD obsessive compulsive disorder

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Obsessions: recurring intrusive thoughts => increase anxiety
Compulsions: repeat comforting behaviors to decrease anxiety

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Anxiety disorder
PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder

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resulf from a traumatic life event

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Anxiety disorder
Non-pharm

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Avoid stimulants (caffein, alcohol, diet pill)
Excercise + Sleep hygiene + Stress management
Cognitive behavioural therapy

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Anxiety disorder
Medicines

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SSRI: 1st line, 4-6 wks
SNRI
TCA: 2nd, 2-3 months
MAOI
BZD
Propanolol, buspirone

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Anxiety disorder
SNRI venlafaxine

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1st line, except OCD

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9
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Anxiety disorder
SNRI duloxetine

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1st line in GAD

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10
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Anxiety disorder
TCA 2nd indication for which type?

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GOP (GAD, OCD, PD)
(Tất CẢ GÓP mặt)

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Anxiety disorder
TCA: lowest anticholinergic SE risk

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desipramine

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Anxiety disorder
TCA: favour in OCD, highest seizure risk, most serotonergic

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clomipramine

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Anxiety disorder
TCA: highest risk of antihistaminergic SE

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doxepin

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14
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Anxiety disorder
TCA: lowest risk of hypotension

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nortriptyline

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15
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Anxiety disorder
Last line for pt. with persistent symptoms

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MAOi
Used in SPP (SAD, PD, PTSD)
Morning to avoid overstimulation and insomnia

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16
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Anxiety disorder
Avoid eating tyramine rich foods

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MAOi

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17
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Anxiety disorder
2nd line all anxiety
or adjunct in early treatment (panic, agitation)

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BZD

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18
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Anxiety disorder
BZD recommended low dose, short term

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high potency
Long acting: clonazepam
Immediate: LAB (alprazolam, lorazepam, bromazepam)

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Anxiety disorder
BZD cause: high (anxiolytic + sedating)

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High potency: Lorazepam
Medium potency: Diazepam

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20
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Anxiety disorder
Fear of public speaking

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Propranolol low dose 30’ before event
PS: stage anxiety: add atenolol

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21
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Anxiety disorder
Propranolol indication

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SAD (social)
Tremor
Palpitation

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Anxiety disorder
Compared BZD: slow onset of effect, less sedating, low addiction, minimal withdrawal

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buspirone

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23
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Anxiety disorder
buspirone

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2nd GAD (mild-moderate)
TID

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24
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Anxiety disorder
Which medication is used for short-term and rapid relief until the other meds take effect?

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BZD

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25
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Anxiety disorder
Pregnancy: severe

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SSRI/SNRI
BZD

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26
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Anxiety disorder
Pregnancy avoid

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paroxetine

27
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Anxiety disorder
Breastfeeding if necessary

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paroxetine and sertraline: best
avoid: BZD
PS: OCD escitalopram/sertraline
PTSD: paroxetine/sertraline

28
Q

Anxiety disorder
How long of trial?

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6-8 weeks
Relief => 1-2 years
Not relief => optimize dose or switch other 1st line

29
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Anxiety disorder
Educate pt. when adding BZD

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Abuse/dependence potential
Sedation risk
Short-term use

30
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PS Propranolol in GAD?

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Propranolol is ineffective in GAD

31
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PS BDZ avoided in which trimester

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BDZ is avoided in 1st trimester

32
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PA quiz Not recommend BZD long-term and routine

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avoid dependence, SEs, tolerance

33
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PA quiz: Phobias treatment

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by CBT
Not treated by medications

34
Q

PA quiz: risk factor of anxiety disorders

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female
stress/trauma/low socioeconomic
family Hx
substance abuse/psychiatric illness

35
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PA quiz: 1st choice for all types of anxiety disorders except OCD

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venlafaxine

36
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PA quiz: GAD treatment

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1st line: SSRI, SNRI, Pregabalin
2nd line: BZD (short term), Bupropion, Buspirone, Imipramine, Quetiapine, Hydroxyzine

37
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PA quiz: Buspirone in GAD

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  • Slow onset of action
  • Multiple dose TID
    + not abuse as BZD
38
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PA quiz: TCAs usage limit

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SEs
Clomipramine
Imipramine
Desipramine

39
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PA quiz: Drug interaction related to MAOi (tranylcypromine) causes hypertensive crisis

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MAOi + levodopa
MAOi + sympathomimetics (epinephrine, dopamine, salbutamol, pseudoephedrine, methyldopa..)
MAOi + tyramine (food)

40
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PA quiz: Public speaking medication

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Propranolol: effective and safe
SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs: take 2-3 weeks to become effective => no room for public speaking

41
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PA quiz: PD medication

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1st line: SSRIs, Venlafaxine
2nd line: TCAs, BZD, mirtazapine
Start lowest dose, titrated slowly

42
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PA quiz: Antidepressants least likely causes drug withdrawal symptoms due to long half-life

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Fluoxetine
1-2 weeks symptoms: flu-like, nausea, insomnia..

43
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PA quiz: overdose cause fatal

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TCAs (tachycardia, arrhythmias)

44
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PA quiz: SEs of SSRIs resolved after? which SE not resolved?

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1-2 weeks
nausea, sedation/activation, agitation, and Gl upset.
This is also why short courses of
benzodiazepines are often given in the first 2-4 weeks to manage the anxiety while the body adjusts
to the drug and it becomes effective.
Not resolved: sex dysfunction

45
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PA quiz: what to do when TCAs overdose

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An ECG, gastric lavage with activated charcoal
(where applicable) and a toxicology screen should be done.

46
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PA quiz: symptoms and drugs cause serotonin syndromes

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Symptoms of serotonin syndrome include agitation, tremors, stiff muscles, sweating, increased body temperature, diarrhoea, etc.

Serotonergic drugs include:
* SSRls (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)
* SNRls (selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors)
* TCAs (tricyclic antidepressants)
* cyclobenzaprine
* Tramadol

47
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PA quiz: medical cause anxiety disorder

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Medical causes of anxiety include angina, hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, hypoglycemia,
hyperkalemia, folate deficiencies, poor pain control, asthma, COPD, anemia, and lupus.

48
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PA quiz: medication causes of anxiety disorder

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Medication causes of anxiety include salbutamol, theophylline, digoxin, anticholinergic,
antihistamines, carbamazepine, stimulants, felodipine, prednisone, pseudoephedrine, ibuprofen,
levodopa, levothyroxine, quinolone, isoniazid, SSRls, and TCAs.

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PA quiz: which group is recommended first-line for the treatment of all anxiety disorders.

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SSRls are recommended first-line for the treatment of all anxiety disorders.

50
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PA quiz: recognize the time to efficacy for SSRIs

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4 - 6 weeks
KL should not be assessed for
maximum efficacy until at least 4 - 6 weeks have passed

51
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PA quiz: understand how to titrate and taper medications for treatment of anxiety

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If there is no improvement in anxiety or anxiety symptoms the dose of the medication can be
increased or if at the maximum dose, switch to a different medication.

52
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PA quiz: which are the first-line treatment for all anxiety disorders and which are a last-line treatment?

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SSRls are the first-line treatment for all anxiety disorders and MAOls are a last-line treatment.

53
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iMCQ: drug interaction with fluoxetine

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CYP2D6 metabolism
metoprolol

54
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iMCQ BZD withdrawal symptoms

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a. Flu-like symptoms
b. Hyperreflexia (the presence of hyperactive stretch reflexes of the muscles)
c. Photophobia (is eye discomfort in bright light.)

55
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iMCQ: Which of the following can be used as an augmenter (combination therapy) of antidepressant medication (venlafaxine) in GAD?

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Quetiapine/Risperidone/Olanzapine

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iMCQ: which is the only SSRI that as an explicitly written indication for social phobia assigned to it by Health Canada.

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paroxetine

57
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iMCQ: only which has been approved by Health Canada for the treatment of PTSD

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paroxetine

58
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iMCQ: which are considered to treat anxiety in pregnancy?

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SSRIs, SNRIs, BZD

59
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iMCQ: how switching from a SNRI (or most other antidepressants) to a RIMA like moclobemide?

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taper the first drug down and allow for an appropriate wash out period, usually five half-lives of the medication that is being tapered off.

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iMCQ: which are considered the most sedating of the antidepressants.

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Amitriptyline and the tricyclic antidepressants

61
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iMCQ: which has the most anticholingeric side effects (dry mouth, dizziness, blurred vision) of the drugs listed.

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Amitriptyline

62
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iMCQ: which are the most evidence-based medications for use during breastfeeding.

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Sertraline, paroxetine, nortriptyline and imipramine

63
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iMCQ: which has been to show the least amount of drug exceted in breast milk.

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Paroxetine