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DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS; BIPOLAR AND RELATED DISORDERS Flashcards

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What is the diagnostic criteria for Bipolar 1 disorder

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  • MUST HAVE 1 or more manic episodes
  • Nearly always also have hypomanic and major depressive episodes
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What is the diagnostic criteria for Bipolar 2 disorder

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  • 1 or more hypomanic episodes
  • 1 or more major depressive episodes
  • No manic episodes
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what is the diagnostic criteria for cyclothymia

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  • Periods of hypomanic symptoms - fall short of criteria for a hypomanic episode
  • Periods of depressive symptoms - fall short of criteria for a major depressive episode
  • continuous for 2+ years with no more than 2 months symptom free
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What is the criteria for a manic episode?

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7+ days with 3+ of the following WITH impaired functioning!!

  • Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
  • Decreased need for sleep
  • More talkative than usual / pressured speech
  • Racing thoughts or flight of ideas
  • Distractibility
  • Increase in goal-directed activity or psychomotor agitation
  • Excessive involvement in activities with high potential for bad consequences / “risky” behavior
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what is the criteria for hypomanic episode

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same as mania except 4+ days and NO functional impairment

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what demographics are MC in bipolar disorders (both 1 and 2)

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high socioeconomic status!

Men are more likely to have manic types, women are more likely to have depressive types

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what are the 8 subtypes of bipolar disorder?

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what questionnaire screens for manic episodes

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Mood Disorder Questionnare

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which drugs are used in the treatment of manic symptoms

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Lithium, Valproate, Carbamazepine, Depakote

(Lamictal prevents mania but does not treat acute mania)

also antipsychotics!

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which antipsychotics are used in the treatment of mania

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quetiapine (Seroquel), lurasidone (Latuda)
Others (less studied) - aripiprazole (Abilify), cariprazine (Vraylar), risperidone (Risperdal), ziprasidone (Geodon), olanzapine (Zyprexa)

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what is the treatment for ACUTE manic or hypomanic symptoms

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when should you check lithium levels after a patient is started on lithium

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4-5 days after start or change in dose.

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what are the contraindications of lithium

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  • Severe CKD, dehydration, sodium depletion - ↑ risk of lithium toxicity
  • Severe cardiovascular disease - can cause dysrhythmias
  • Pregnancy - can cause teratogenesis; associated with Ebstein’s anomaly¹
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what is Ebsteins anomaly

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a congenital heart defect resulting in an abnormal, leaking tricuspid valve and ASD (atrial septal defect)

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What are the side effects of lithium?

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LITH PA
L - leukocytosis
I - nephrogenic (insipidus)
T - tremor/teratogenicity
H - hypothyroidism
P - Hyperparathyroidism
A - Arrhythmia

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what baseline labs should you order for patients on lithium

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  1. renal panel
  2. thyroid panel
  3. EKG
  4. Pregnancy test
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what are symptoms of lithium toxicity

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Early - N/V/D
Late - tremor, ataxia, confusion, encephalopathy, seizures

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what is the treatment for lithium toxicity

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  • IV hydration
  • benzos for seizures
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what is the MOA of valproate

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anticonvulsant; increases GABA levels

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what are severe side effects of valproate

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hepatotoxicity, pancreatitis, thrombocytopenia

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what labs should be obtained prior to starting valproate

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LFTs

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what is the MOA of lamotrigine

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anticonvulsant; inhibits release of glutamate

Reminder:
Indicated to help prevent manic episodes, but not to treat acute mania

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what is the severe side effects of lamotrigine

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SJS

24
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carbamazepine contraindications

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  • pregnancy
  • bone marrow suppression
  • Use within 14 days of MAOI
25
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Severe SE of carbamazepine

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  • aplastic anemia
  • agranulocystosis
  • SJS
  • hyponatremia
26
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what are SE of antipsychotics

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  • tardive dyskinesia
  • GI
  • dyslipidemia
  • hyperglycemia
  • headache
  • sedation

Quetiapine - HTN
Lurasidone - akasthesia

27
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What demographics are most common for major depressive disorders

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  • young adults (25-44 age group MC)
  • 2-3x more common in women
  • low socioeconomic status
28
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what is the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder

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Depressed mood or anhedonia + >/=4 of SIG E CAPS for >2 weeks

29
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what questionnaires aid in diagnosing MDD

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  1. PHQ-9
  2. PHQ2
  3. Zung self-rated depression scale
30
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What is the MOA of SSRIs

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inhibits reuptake of serotonin, causing increased serotonin in the synapse.

31
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what are general side effects of SSRIs

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  • GI upset
  • headaches
  • insomnia/hypersomnia
  • sexual dysfunction
  • increased suicide risk
  • weight gain
  • QT prolong
  • serotonin syndrome
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what is the presentation of serotonin syndrome

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  • diarrhea
  • hyperreflexia/tremor/clonus
  • dry mucous membranes
  • HTN
  • seizures
33
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what is the treatment for serotonin syndrome

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IV hydration
benzos
dc med that caused it

34
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which SSRI has the longest half life

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fluoxetine

35
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which SSRI causes anticholinergic SE such as orthostatic hypotension

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paroxetine

36
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which SSRI has the shortest half life

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fluvoxemine

37
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which SSRI is MOST associated with QT prolongation

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escitalopram/citalopram

38
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what is the MOA of SNRIs

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blocks reuptake of NE and serotonin

39
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what are the SE of SNRIs

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same as SSRIs except less weight gain and more HTN

40
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which SNRI is MOST associated with HTN

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venlefaxine

41
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which SNRI is LEAST associated with HTN

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duloxetine

42
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what are the atypical antidepressents

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bupropion and mirtazipine

43
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what is the MOA of bupropion

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Acts as a dopamine-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (also antagonizes nicotinic receptors)

44
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what is the MOA of mirtazipine

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causes increased release of serotonin and norepinephrine

45
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what are the perks of bupropion

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  • smoking cessation
  • weight loss
  • no sexual dysfunction
  • gives a “boost”
46
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what are the CI of bupropion

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  • seizure risk pts
  • eating disorder pts
47
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what are the SE of mirtazipine

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  • weight GAIN (carb craving)
  • drowsy
  • sexual dysfunction
48
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what are the perks of mirtazipine

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  • good for insomnia (makes drowsy)
  • good for old people refusing to eat (makes hungry)
49
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what are the SE for trazodone

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  • priapism
  • arrhythmias
  • drowsiness
  • dry mouth/constipation
50
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which MAOI is used in depression with parkinsons

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segeline

51
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MAOI severe side effect:

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hypertensive crisis when high amounts of tyramine are consumed (cheese, wine, cured meats)

52
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what is the MOA of TCAs

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inhibits reuptake of serotonin and NE

53
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what do the TCAs end in

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-tyline and -amine

then theres also doxepin

54
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what is the unique CI for TCAs

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cant be used in patients recovering from MI

55
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what are the SE of TCAs

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  • anticholinergic
  • cardiac toxicity
  • sexual dysfunction
  • weight gain

terrible

56
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what is the diagnostic criteria for dysthymia

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  • Patients with ongoing depressive symptoms for two years or longer
  • have not gone >2 months without symtpoms
57
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what is the diagnostic criteria for adjustment disorder

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depression in response to a stressor (within 3 months of stressor occurrance) that resolves within 6 months of onset.

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