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What is the strongest risk factor for Bipolar I?

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Family history of a first degree relative

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What gender is Bipolar I more common in?

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Male

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The ____ the onset of Bipolar I, the greater likelihood of _____features and the ______the prognosis

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Earlier, psychotic, poorer

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Diagnostic criteria for Bipolar I:

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At least 1 manic or mixed episode

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Are major depressive episodes required for diagnosis of BPD1?

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No

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Mania criteria:

  1. Abnormal & persistently _____, _____ or _____ at least one week (or less if hospitalization is required) with marked impairment of social/occupational functioning and at least three characteristics of
    -Mood
    -Thinking
    -Behavior

-With or without psychotic symptoms
-Not due to medical condition or substance use

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elevated, expansive or irritable mood

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Mania criteria:

  1. Abnormal & persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood at least _________ (or less if hospitalization is required) with marked impairment of social/occupational functioning and at least three characteristics of
    -Mood
    -Thinking
    -Behavior

-With or without psychotic symptoms
-Not due to medical condition or substance use

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one week

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Mania criteria:

  1. Abnormal & persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood at least one week (or less if _________) with marked impairment of social/occupational functioning and at least three characteristics of
    -Mood
    -Thinking
    -Behavior

-With or without psychotic symptoms
-Not due to medical condition or substance use

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hospitalization is required

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Mania criteria:

  1. Abnormal & persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood at least one week (or less if hospitalization is required) with marked_________ and at least three characteristics of
    -Mood
    -Thinking
    -Behavior

-With or without psychotic symptoms
-Not due to medical condition or substance use

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impairment of social/occupational functioning

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Mania criteria:

  1. Abnormal & persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood at least one week (or less if hospitalization is required) with marked impairment of social/occupational functioning and _______
    -Mood
    -Thinking
    -Behavior

-With or without psychotic symptoms
-Not due to medical condition or substance use

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at least three characteristics of

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Mania criteria:

  1. Abnormal & persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood at least one week (or less if hospitalization is required) with marked impairment of social/occupational functioning and at least three characteristics of
    __________

-With or without psychotic symptoms
-Not due to medical condition or substance use

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-Mood
-Thinking
-Behavior

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Mania criteria:

  1. Abnormal & persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood at least one week (or less if hospitalization is required) with marked impairment of social/occupational functioning and _______
    -Mood
    -Thinking
    -Behavior

-With or without psychotic symptoms
______

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-Not due to medical condition or substance use

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Are psychotic symptoms present in mania?

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Can or cannot be

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What are mood sxs of mania? (4)

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  1. Euphoria
  2. Irritable
  3. Labile
  4. Dysphoric
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What are thinking changes of mania (5)

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  1. Racing
  2. Flight of ideas
  3. Disorganized
  4. Easily distracted
  5. Expansive or grandiose (highly inflated self esteem)
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What are behavior changes of mania? (5)

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  1. Physical hyperactivity
  2. Pressured speech
  3. Decreased need for sleep
  4. Increased impulsivity
  5. Excessive involvement in pleasurable activities
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What are pleasurable activity types that may increase in mania? (4)

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  1. risk taking
  2. sexuality
  3. disinhibition
  4. goal directed
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What are types of psychotic symptoms possible in BPD? (3)

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  1. Paranoia
  2. Hallucinations
  3. Delusions
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What is first line for Bipolar 1

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Mood stabilizers (Lithium)

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What can be used for rapid cycling or mixed features in BPD 1?

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Valproi acid of Carbamezapine

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What drug class besides mood stabilizers can be used as mono or adjunct therapy in BPD?

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2nd generation antipsychotics

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What are the main 2nd gen antipsychotics? (4)

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  1. Risperidone
  2. Quetiapine
  3. Olanzapine
  4. Ziprasidone
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______ and ______ should be added to pharm therapy in BPD 1

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Psychotherapy and good sleep hygiene

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What four meds are good for bipolar depression?

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  1. Lithium
  2. Quetiapine
  3. Lurasidone
  4. Lamotrigine
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What is the indication for antideppresents in BPD?
Can be used as adjunct therapy, but as monotherapy may precipitate mania
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What meds are indicated for acute mania in BPD?
Antipsychotics 1. Risperidone 2. Olanzapine 3. Haldol (less preferred) OR Mood stabilizers -Lithium / Valproic acid
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Antipsychotics or ________ can be used for acute psychosis or agitation in BPD
Benzos
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_________ _________ can be used to treat refractory or life threatening acute mania or depression
Electroconvulsive therapy
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ECT is best tx for ______ with manic episodes
Pregnant women
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What is the MOA of Lithium
Unknown, but thought to alter neuronal sodium transport and influence reuptake of serotonin and/or norepi
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What three conditions is Lithium indicated for?
1. Bipolar Disorder (manic and depressive episodes) 2. Acute mania (mood stabilizer) 3. Schizoaffective disorder
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What are the adverse endocrine of Lithium? (6)
1. Hypothyroid 2. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus 3. Hyperparathyroidism 4. Hypercalcemia 5. Hypermagnesemia 6. Sodium depletion
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What are the neuro AEs of lithium? (4)
1. Seizures 2. Tremor 3. HA 4. Sedation
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What are the GI AEs of lithium?
-N/V/D -Weight gain
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What are the two other systemic AEs of lithium?
-Arrhythmias -Leukocytosis
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Why should you complete the following work up before starting lithium? -ECG, chemistries, thyroid function, beta-hCG and CBC?
Narrow therapeutic index
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How do you monitor lithium after initiation?
Levels after five days, then every 2-3 days until therapeutic. Once therapeutic, every 4-8 weeks
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What level of lithium may be toxic?
> 1.5
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When is lithium contraindicated? (3)
1. Pregnancy 2. Severe renal disease 3. Cardiac disease
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What can lithium cause if administered in pregnancy?
Ebsteins anomaly
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What meds do you need to be cautious about in concurrence with lithium? (3)
1. NSAIDS 2. ACEI 3. Thiazide diuretics
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Impaired renal function can ____ lithium levels
Increase
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What is Bipolar II disorder?
Recurrent major depressive episodes with hypomania
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What is the diagnostic criteria for BPD II?
History of at least 1 major depressive episode and at least 1 hypomanic episode
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Hypomania: -Abnormal and ___________ < 1 week -Does not require hospitalization -Does not impair social / occupational function -No psychotic features -At least three symptoms affecting mood, thinking or behavior
persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood
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-Abnormal and persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood _______ -Does not require hospitalization -Does not impair social / occupational function -No psychotic features -At least three symptoms affecting mood, thinking or behavior
< 1 week
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-Abnormal and persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood < 1 week -Does not __________ -Does not impair social / occupational function -No psychotic features -At least three symptoms affecting mood, thinking or behavior
require hospitalization
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-Abnormal and persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood < 1 week -Does not require hospitalization -Does not _________ -No psychotic features -At least three symptoms affecting mood, thinking or behavior
impair social / occupational function
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-Abnormal and persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood < 1 week -Does not require hospitalization -Does not impair social / occupational function -No __________ -At least three symptoms affecting mood, thinking or behavior
psychotic features
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-Abnormal and persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood < 1 week -Does not require hospitalization -Does not impair social / occupational function -No psychotic features -At least three symptoms _________
affecting mood, thinking or behavior
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What is treatment for BPD II?
Same as BPD I: -Mood stabilizers or second gen antipsychotics -Valproic acid or Carbamezepine for rapid cycling -Psychotherapy and sleep hygiene

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