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module 4 mood disorders Flashcards

1
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Manic episodes with or without psychosis and/or major depression

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Bipolar 1

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Hypomanic episode with major depression; no history of manic or mixed episode

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Bipolar 2

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3
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hypomanic and depressive symptoms that do not meet criteria for bipolar 2 disorder; no major depressive episodes

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cyclothymia

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4
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Does not meet criteria for MDD, Bipolar 1 or 2, or cyclothymia

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Bipolar disorder not otherwise specified

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5
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Add to mood stabilizer during manic episode

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antipsychotic

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6
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Do not give antidepressants in patients with bipolar

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True

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7
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Lithium level therapeutic index

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0.5-1.5 mEq/L

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8
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Signs of lithium toxicity

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Movement (Tremor)
Nephrotoxicity
HypOthyroidism
Pregnancy problems

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9
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Labs to monitor with lithium

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Lithium level
electrolytes
creatinine and BUN
CBC
TSH/thyroid panel
Pregnancy test
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10
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Inhibits voltage-gated sodium channels

Increases GABA

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Valproic Acid (Depakote)
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
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11
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contraindicated in pregnancy

Decreases folate

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Depakote (Valproic Acid)

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12
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Side Effect of fatal hepatic necrosis

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Depakote

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13
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Risk of agranulocytosis

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Carbamazepine (Tegretol)

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14
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Inhibits sodium channels but does not effect GABA

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Lamictal (lamotrigine)

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15
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Better for use in patients with mood disorders without mania because it does not increase GABA

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Lamictal

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16
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Side effect of Lamictal

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Rash

Can progress to Steven Johnson Syndrome

17
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Off-label anticonvulsant sometimes used for mood stabilization

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topiramate (Topamax)

18
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Enhance GABA by increasing frequency of opening GABA receptors

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Benzodiazepines

19
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Enhance GABA by increasing the duration of opening of GABA receptors

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Barbituates

20
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short-acting benzos

1-12 hour half life

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Triazolam
Oxazepam
Midazolam

21
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Medium-acting benzos

12-40 hour half life

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Clonazepam
Alprazolam
Lorazepam
Temazepam

22
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Long-acting benzos

40+ hour half life

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Diazepam (Valium)

Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)

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