bipolar

Question 1

nmnemonic for mania

Answer 1

GSTPAID
Grandiosity
Sleep
Talkative
Painful activities
Activity
Ideas - flight of
Distractability

Question 2

what is hypomanic espisode

Answer 2

• lasts 4 days

- not severe enough to cause dysfunction

Question 3

where is most time spent in bipolar

Answer 3

1- asymptomtic, then depressed

2- depressed

Question 4

what is course of BPD

Answer 4

80-90% recur

average have 9 episodes

Question 5

what is suicide rate in BPD

Answer 5

highest among any treated patients

Question 6

what is effect of psycho interventions

Answer 6

are useful as an adjunct to therapy

Question 7

what are important investigations for BPD

Answer 7

• waist circumferance
• BP
• blood work
  because treatment can have negative effects

Question 8

first line therapy for BPD depression

Answer 8

1. litium

2. lamotragine

Question 9

firstline therapy for mania

Answer 9

lithium

divaloprex -antipsychotic

Question 10

therapy for maintenamce

Answer 10

litium
divaloprex
lamotragine

Question 11

what is caution with litium

Answer 11

narrow therapeutic index - monitor well

Question 12

when is divloprex used

Answer 12

mania and maintenance

Question 13

when is lamotragine used

Answer 13

depresion

Question 14

what is caution with lamotragine

Answer 14

steven johnosons

Question 15

when are atypical antipyshcs

Answer 15

all 3 phases