Dementias Flashcards

1
Q

triad of Parkinson’s Disease

A

tremor
rigidity
bradykinesia

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2
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tremor
rigidity
bradykinesia

A

parkinson’s

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3
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MOA selegiline

A

MAO-B inhibitor

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4
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MOA bromocriptine

A

DA agonist

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5
Q

Parkinson’s disease w/ depression.. what meds don’t go well together?

A

Selegiline w/ SSRI or TCA (serotonin syndrome)

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6
Q

side effect of amantadine

A

livedo reticularis

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7
Q

parkinson’s patient with livedo reticularis. what med?

A

amantadine

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8
Q

first line tx for Alzheimers

A

cholinesterase inhibitors

  • donepezil
  • galantamine
  • rivastigmine
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9
Q

MMSE score less than ____ suggestive of dementia

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10
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Alzheimer’s brain imaging

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cortical and subcortical atrophy especially temporal and parietal

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