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Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence Flashcards

1
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What percent of adolescents consider suicide?

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20%

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2
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Does depression self resolve?

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It can

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3
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True or false: brain structures can change with prolonged depression

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True

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4
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Do most schools have suicide prevention programs?

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Not most, but getting better

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True or false: irritability as a symptom of depression is much more common in children

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True

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True or false: inattentiveness is not a common manifestation of depression in children

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False–must r/o depression prior to diagnosing ADHD

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7
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What must always be r/o with suspected depression in children?

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Substance abuse or medical condition

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8
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Can schizophrenia appear similar to depression or bipolar mania?

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Yes

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9
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What are the criteria for MDD in children? (9)

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  • Fatigue
  • Concentration difficulties
  • Guilt
  • Recurrent thoughts of death
  • Anhedonia
  • depressed Mood
  • Psychomotor agitation
  • Appetite changed
  • Sleep disturbance

(FC GRAMPAS)

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10
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How many criteria are needed to diagnose MDD in children? How long must s/sx last?

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Five symptoms for 2 weeks

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11
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Which is more common in MDD: weight loss or gain?

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Weight loss

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12
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Which is more common in MDD: hypersomnia or hyposomnia

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Hypersomnia

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True or false: to meet the criteria for MDD, children can have irritability instead of depressed mood

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True

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14
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What are the mood differences from adult MDD?

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More irritable and labile

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15
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True or false: anhedonia is not a key marker in childhood MDD

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False

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16
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Do children often verbalize feelings of sadness?

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no

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17
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True or false: somatic complaints are common in childhood MDD

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True

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18
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True or false: kids with MDD have an increased sensitivity to criticism, and poor focus

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True

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19
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Why can a learning disability cause MDD?

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Major part of self-worth at this age

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20
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What is the average length of depression?

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7-9 months

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21
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What percent of childhood MDD remit by 2 years?

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90%

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22
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What is the chance of recurrence of MDD in children at 2 and 5 years?

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40% by 2 years

60-70% by 5 years

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23
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True or false: depression caught early is usually more treatable

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False–usually more of a chronic, recurrent issue

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24
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What percent of children with MDD have one or more comorbid psychiatric conditions?

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40-70%

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25
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Substance abuse is preceded by MDD by how many years on average?

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5 years

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26
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What are the major mental health issues with marijuana use?

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More anhedonia, apathy

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27
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What is double depression?

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Dysthymia + MDD

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28
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What is the comorbidity of MDD + dysthymia?

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Increased suicidality

Worse social impact

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29
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PTSD in the pediatric population often mimics what other psychiatric condition

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ADHD

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30
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What is the common manifestation of trauma in kids?

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Reenact the trauma

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31
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What is the key distinguishing factor for deciding therapy vs medical treatment for MDD?

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Severity–psychotherapy first, add drugs if severe

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32
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What is the MOA of bupropion?

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Increased NE and dopamine

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33
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What are the two SSRIs that are FDA approved in children, and are first line?

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Lexapro (escitalopram) and prozac (fluoxetine)

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34
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Why is it that bupropion is useful for the treatment of ADHD and depression?

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Increased NE and dopamine which is similar to amphetamine

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35
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What doses of SSRIs must be prescribed for OCD (high or lower than for MDD)? How long does this take to take effect for OCD?

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Much higher

Takes months to take full effect

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36
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Neurovegetative s/sx benefit from what particular SSRI?

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Fluoxetine

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37
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What antidepressant has an increased risk of seizures?

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Bupropion

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38
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What is the major adverse effects of SSRIs?

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  • Disinhibition

- GI bleed

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39
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Disinhibition with SSRI use is suspicious for what?

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Bipolar disorder

40
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Which antidepressant has an increase in DBP?

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Effexor (venlafaxine)

41
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Which antidepressant has an increased risk of GI bleeding? MAO?

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Cymbalta (duloxetine) (SNRI)

42
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What are the s/sx of serotonin syndrome? (5)

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  • Fever
  • Rigidity
  • Autonomic instability
  • Psychosis (visual)
  • Myoclonic jerks
43
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What are the s/sx of discontinuation of antidepressants?

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  • Dizziness
  • HA
  • n/v
  • Electric shock sensations
44
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What percent of MDD in children has severe suicidal ideation?

45
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What is the leading cause of disability in the world?

A

Depression

46
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A child with one depressed parent is how many times more likely to have depression?

47
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A child with two depressed parent is how many times more likely to have depression?

48
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Why must you disclose the black box warning for SSRIs?

A

Malpractice o/w

49
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What is the issue with the black box warning? What were the results of the study that led to this conclusion?

A

Correlation vs causation

2% with placebo suicide vs 4% with

50
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What is the probability of having increased suicidal ideation with meds vs without?

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With= 4%
Without = 15%
51
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When in the course of the depression is the risk of suicidal ideation greatest post antidepressant prescription?

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First four weeks

52
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The black box warning goes up to what age?

53
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What has happened to rates of suicide since the black box warning? What about the number of prescriptions?

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Suicides have Gone up 20%

Number of prescriptions down 20%

54
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What are the five questions that should be asked with suicidal ideation?

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  1. Plan
  2. Means / access
  3. Intent
  4. Homicidal
  5. Previous attempts
55
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What is the issue with contracts for safety?

A

Still liable for anything that happens

56
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What is the role of family history of suicide in determining the risk for suicide?

A

Risk factor

57
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What is a major warning sign for suicidality?

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Getting significantly better in a short period of time–may point to suicidal ideation

58
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True or false: childhood bipolar disorders tend to be less severe than adult onset

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False–more severe

59
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What are the characteristics of childhood bipolar disorders as compared to adults? (2)

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  • Non-episodic course

- Mixed with rapid cycling

60
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What is the usual initial episode of bipolar disorder in children: depression or mania?

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Depression

61
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What is the prevalence of bipolar disorder in adolescents?

62
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What is a rapid cycler for bipolar adults vs kids?

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Adults = 4 times / year
Children = 4 times / day
63
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What is the MOA of aripiprazole?

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Atypical antipsychotic and mood stabilizer

64
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What is the treatment for bipolar disorder?

A

antipsychotics (mood stabilizers)

65
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What are the common side effects with antipsychotics? (3)

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  • Weight gain
  • Tardive dyskinesia
  • Increased prolactin
66
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What are the two antipsychotics that cause weight gain? Are these typical or atypical antipsychotics?

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-Olanzapine
-Clozapine
(both atypical antipsychotics)

67
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Where is the weight gain located with antipsychotics?

68
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What is the major side effect of risperidone? MOA?

A

Increase prolactin

Atypical antipsychotic

69
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What is akathisia? What is this commonly caused by?

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Need to move

Bipolar

70
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What is the major benefit of quetiapine over other psychotics?

71
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What are the two antipsychotics that cause less weight gain?

A

Aripiprazole

Ziprasidone

72
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What is the MOA of antipsychotics?

A

Reduce the dopamine in mesolimbic area of the brain

73
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What are the typical antipsychotics? (4)

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Chlorpromazine
Thioridazine
Fluphenazine
Haloperidol

74
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What are the atypical antipsychotics? (6)

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Clozapine (Clozaril)
Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
Risperidone (Risperdal)
Aripiprazole (Abilify)
Quetiapine (Seroquel)
Ziprasidone (Geodon)

(“Old Quietly Risper from A to Z”)

75
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What are the major side effects of antipsychotics? (4)

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  • Sedation
  • Akathisia
  • Parkinsonian s/sx
  • Orthostatic Hypotension
76
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What is the treatment for dystonia use with antipsychotics?

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Antihistamine

77
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What is neuroleptics malignant syndrome? S/sx? Lab change?

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  • Adverse reaction to antipsychotics, and dopamine blockade
  • presenting with fever, autonomic instability, and delirium.
  • Increased CK
78
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What is the treatment for neuroleptic malignant syndrome?

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  • Stop med
  • Treat hyperthermia
  • Dantrolene for muscle rigidity, and bromocriptine
79
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What labs must be monitored with Li use? (3)

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  • TSH (hypothyroidism)
  • Cr
  • CBC
80
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What must be monitored with Depakote (valproic acid) use? (3)

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  • LFTs
  • CBC
  • pCO
81
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What is the major side effect of lamotrigine?

A

Steve-Johnson syndrome

82
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What are the major side effect of tegretol (carbamazepine)?

A

Aplastic anemia

83
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What is the major issue with Li?

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Chronic renal insufficiency, and narrow therapeutic index

84
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What are the only two drugs that have been proven to decrease suicidality?

A

Clozapine

Li

85
Q

What are the skin side effects of Li?

86
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What are the endocrine problems with Li?

A

Hypothyroidism

87
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What happens to the tremor with Li?

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Increase from fine to coarse as increased dose

88
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What is the major cardiac issue with Li?

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Cardiac arrhythmia

89
Q

What is the only OTC analgesic that is appropriate with Li intake?

A

Acetaminophen

90
Q

What is the major adverse reaction to (clozapine)?

A

Agranulocytosis

91
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What is the major issue in benzos with children?

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  • cognitive clouding

- paradoxical excitation

92
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What is the reversal agent for benzos?

A

Flumazenil

93
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Is separation anxiety a symptom of depression in kids?

94
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What type of hallucinations are seen with serotonin syndrome: visual or auditory?

95
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What happens to bipolar kids or other psychotic kids when you put them on a stimulant for suspected ADHD?

A

-Worsens symptoms, and may cause hallucinations

96
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What is the treatment for serotonin syndrome?

A

Cyproheptadine

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