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2ndyear Reviews Flashcards

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loosening of associations

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unrelated/unconnected

disorder in the logical progression of thoughts

no train of thought

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flight of idea

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rapid succession of fragmentary thoughts or speech

abrupt change in content, speech is incoherent

mania

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psychotic

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loss of reality

delusions, hallucinations

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neurotic

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no loss of reality

real, intraspyschic conflicts that cause anxiety

obsession, phobia, compulsion

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functional

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no known structural damage

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tangentially

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digressive, irrelevant manner of speech where central idea is never communicated

** goes on a tangent**

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circumstantiality

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disturbance in associative thought in which patients digress into unnecessary thoughts before getting to central idea

schizophrenia, obsessional disturbance, dementia

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thought blocking

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interruption in train of thinking before idea is finished and patient completely forgets what is said

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word salad

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incoherent mixture of words and phrases (no connection at all)

seen in severe schizophrenia

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hallucinations

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false sensory perception occurring in absence of external stimuli

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delusions

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false belief

based on incorrect inferences about external reality

maintained despite being told it is false

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orientation

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awareness of oneself and surroundings

A and O x 3 (person, place, time) (+ situation)

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insight

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conscious recognition of one’s condition

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8 main topics of MSE

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Appearance/behavior  
Speech
Mood 
Thought
Perception 
Cognitive behavior 
Insight
Judgement
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15
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what medication causes agranulocytosis?

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clozapine

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types of psychotherapy (6)

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psychoanalysis 
group therapy
family therapy 
marital therapy 
biofeedback 
cognitive therapy
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group therapy

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goal is to change behavior
variety of disease in group is good

works for almost every disease

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psychoanalysis

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brings suppressed memories into present personality

free association

access the unconscious

sigmund freud

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family therapy focus

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improving relationships in the family structure

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marital therapy

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alleviate emotional distress and disability

promote well being but can still lead to divorce

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biofeedback

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autonomic nervous system under voluntary control

see emotions

relaxation techniques and EMG used

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cognitive therapy assumes

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patient problem is based on perception of environment

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cognitive triad of depression

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  1. negative self thought
  2. negative view of world
  3. believe that world will not change
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SOME signs of anxiety disorder

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trembling, shaking, tachycardia, sweating, diarrhea

parathesia (pins and needles)

dread, insomnia, upset stomach

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drugs (categories) used to treat anxiety

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  1. Benzos
  2. SSRI
  3. TCA
  4. MOI

s.e. are worse at higher doses

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types of anxiety disorders

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  1. GAD
  2. Panic Disorder (agoraphobia)
  3. Phobic disorders
  4. OCD
  5. Social Anxiety disorder
  6. Acute Stress Disorder
  7. PTSD
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generalized anxiety disorder

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fear, worry, tension with out panic attacks (>6 months)

benzos + SSRIs

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agoraphobia

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fear of leaving home, somewhat specific (spaces)

afraid of getting a panic attack in public

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panic disorder

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SUDDEn

may be triggered by thought, person, situation

patient is quick to freak out

treated with SSRI + Benzo

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physical symptoms of panic disorder

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tachycardia, hyperventilation, SOB, can pass out

feel scared, out of control

no psychotic ideation

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31
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are benzos good for anxiety disorders

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NO

they will mellow you so you calm down but doesn’t treat the persistent fear

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social anxiety disorder

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afraid of humiliation, won’t answer questions

fear of being ridiculed or making mistakes

treat with CBT

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obsession

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a repetitive thought

eats at you inside

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compassion

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action that is taken to reduce the obsession

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OCD

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obsessions and compulsions

patient is aware this is a problem

Fluvoxamine -Treatment

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acute stress disorder

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witness, participate, know someone who has been thru traumatic event

onset of anxiety secondary to event

short (less than one month)

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PTSD

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exposure to some sort of event, functionally impaired for more than one month

SSRI treatment, symptom specific (wolters), trauma focused CBT

38
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positive symptoms

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gain of function

hallucinations, delusions

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negative symptoms

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loss of function

abnormal affect
avolition,
alogia…

40
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neologism

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creating new words

41
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paranoid delusions

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persecutory delusions

control grandeur

42
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ideas of reference

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everything is referring to them

43
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clang association

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rhyming and punning but the associations don’t make sense

44
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how is schizo diagnosed

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from the history

look for hallucinations

s/s change overtime

45
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treatment of schizo

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antipsychotics

esp. haldo and geodon + atypical

46
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side effects of antipsychotics

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EPS

TD

47
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EPS symptoms

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Dystonia 
Akanthesia 
Parkinsonism 
Akinesia 
Occulolytic (eyes roll back)
48
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tardive diskenesia

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lip smacking

comes

49
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BMI levels for anorexia

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mild: >17
moderate: 16-17
severe: 15-16
extreme: <15

50
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physical exam findings of anorexia

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brittle nails, thin hair, langue, no periods, continual fractures

51
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diagnostic labs for anorexia

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cholesterol 
thyroid 
dehydration 
leukopenia 
TSH - could be hyperthyroidism
52
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anorexia treatment

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no meds
SSRI can help depression
atypical antipsychotics
CBT, psychotherapy, family

53
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bulimia nervosa

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no lab test but will have electrolyte abnormalities

normal weight but cycles of purging

54
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bulimia physical findings

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perimylolysis (dental erosion) 
parotid enlargement 
oral damage 
gastric tears 
electrolyte imbalance (K+)

normal weight

55
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SIG E CAPS + M

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Sleep
Irritability 
Guilt
Energy 
Concentration 
Appetite loss 
Psychomotor retardation 
Suicide 
Mood
56
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dysthymic disorder

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aka persistent depressive disorder

depressed for over 2 years
similar symptoms but not as extreme as MDD

insidious onset (up and down)

57
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treatment of PDD

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can use SSRI, SNRI but side effects

typically CBT is best

58
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MDD

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discrete onset but not insidious

depressed mood and loss of interest for 2+ weeks

59
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personality disorders

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engrained in you

genetic aspect and environmental aspect

pattern of behavior that deviates markedly from set expectation of culture

60
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cluster a

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paranoid
schizotypical
shizoid

61
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cluster b

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antisocial
borderline
histrionic
narcissistic

62
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cluster c

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OCD
dependent
avoidant

63
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paranoid personality

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excessive suspiciousness

distrust of other

no basis

precursor of schizophrenia

64
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schizoid PD

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will not look you in the eye

detached from social groups, solitary `

65
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schizotypical

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development to schizophrenia

odd beliefs and magical thinking

66
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antisocial PD

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always in trouble with no remote

disregard for feelings of others

popular in prison population

67
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narcissistic personality disorder

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think they are special, unique

no empathy, no cure

grandiose, excessive admiration

68
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borderline personality disorder

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self mutilation, threats, impulsive
instability

psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy (SSRI and SNRI)

69
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avoidant

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people who tend to stay away from everyone

can’t take criticism

70
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dependent personality disorder

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needs other to make decisions

71
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OCPD

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everything has to be in place, lined up,

don’t think they are irrational

no obsessions or compulsions

72
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DIGFAST

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bipolar disorder - mania

Distractibility 
Increased goal activity  
Grandiose
Flight of ideas
Activity 
Sleep disturbance 
Talkative
73
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mania main symptom

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flight of ideas

ALSO abnormally elevated mood and increased goal activity

74
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bipolar I

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manic episode (1 week) + depressive episode

75
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in a manic phase what might someone do>

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promiscuity
waste money
drive like maniac

req. hospitalization

76
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bipolar II

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hypomanic episode with depressive episode

77
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best drug given for bipolar disorder?`

A

lithium

also valproate

78
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lithium concentration is increased by which drugs

A 
NSAIDs
ARBS 
Prozac 
Ace 
Thiazides (hydrochlorothiazide)
79
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lithium concentration is decreased by

A

pregnancy
theophyllanine
diuretics

80
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somatic symptoms disorders (SSD)

A

multiple systems
early onset
normal tests

81
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disorders that violate clinical tests but there is no intent to deceive

A

somatic symptom disorder

conversion disorder

82
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disorders where there is an intent to deceive

A

malingering

factitious

83
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conversion disorder

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sensory problem with no clinical diagnosis

typically blind, deaf, paralyzed

la belle indifference

1 s/s abnormal

84
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la belle indifference

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lack of concern for severity of symptoms

conversion disorder

85
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body dimorphic disorder

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barbie syndrome

obsessed with perceived flaws
repetitive actions to check appearance

multiple plastic surgeries, form of OCD

86
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factitious disorder

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purposefully making yourself sick or faking sick for attention

can be munhausen by proxy

87
Q

what drug is given to patients with NMS

A

dantrolene

muscle relaxant (decreases CK levels)

88
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which drug requires continual WBC (CBC_

A

clozapine

bc agranulocytosis

89
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serotonin syndrome

3 maj. effects

A

cognitive effects (HA, confusion, coma, hallucinations)

autonomic (hyperthermia vasoconstriction, tachycardia)

somatic (muscle twitching, tremors)

90
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NMS

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super high fever

stiff rigid muscles

HTN and death

KC2017 Behavioral Health (11 decks)

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