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1
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Anadonia

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Loss of things used to enjoy

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Management of conditions to present back in OSCE

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Conservative
Medical
Surgical

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What is it important to ask in a psych history?

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Risk to themselves, others, from others

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4
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First line medications for depression

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SSRIs, SNRIs

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5
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Anxiety symptoms

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Worrying
Nausea
Palpitations
Shaking
Sweating
Chest pain

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6
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Conservative management depression/anxiety

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CBT, exercise etc

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7
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Why get gynsecomastia with antipsychotics?

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Dopamine blockers compete with prolactin - increase prolactin levels in body

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8
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EDMT for PTSD

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Eye movement desensitisation therapy
Reprogramme brain

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9
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Bipolar types

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type 1 or type 2

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10
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Bipolar first line

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Mood stabilisers - lithium
Sodium valproate if lithium not tolerated

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11
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Why don’t offer sodium valproate to women of child bearing age

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V teratogenic

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12
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Why is lithium so closely monitored

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Narrow therapeutic index - v easily becomes nephrotoxic

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13
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What is rivastigmine?

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Antipsychotic

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14
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Symptoms of schizophrenia

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Paranoia
Hearing voices/hallucinations
Thought broadcasting
Often self isolate

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15
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Symptoms of anorexia

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BMI <18.5
Restricitng

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16
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Bulimia

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Salivary gland swelling
Restricitng, bingeing, purging
‘normal weight’

17
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What is the MMSE? how many qs, what screens for and what score is normal

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30 qs
Screen for cognitive impairment, short term memory, language functioning
25-30 = normal

18
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MMSE who is disadvantaged before talking it so may not be accurate

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Visua, prblems - Visually impaired, Limited visuospatial qs
Difficult understanding qs - language, poor education
Poor sensitivity early dementia
Takes 30 mins

19
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What cognitive test is normally used in primary care for dementia?

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6CIT
Dementia screening test

20
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6CIT + and -

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High sensiticity even in mild
Transferrable language and culture
- -
One wrong score can massively change result

21
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What need to check the cause isnt when doing a psych history?

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Organic cause = eg brain tumour, thyroid problems

21
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What need to check when doing a psych history?

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Organic cause = eg brain tumour, thyroid problems

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