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What is transient global amnesia?

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A neurological condition characterised by a temporary but total disruption of both short and long term memory. Other cognitive functions are preserved

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Give 3 questionnaires used for depression severity

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PHQ-9
HADS
BDI-II

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What is 1st line in moderate-severe depression?

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CBT and SSRI/SNRI

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4
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How should an antidepressant be stopped?

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Reduce the dose/frequency gradually over a 4 week period (not necessary for fluoxetine)

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How long does it take for the effects of antidepressants to be seen

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2 weeks

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How long should you give somebody on an antidepressant with inadequate response?

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6-8 weeks then consider switching

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7
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Give some features of serotonin syndrome

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Confusion
Delirium 
Shivering 
Sweating 
Changes in blood pressure 
Myoclonus
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What drug class is citalopram?

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SSRI

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If somebody presents with new onset palpitations and feeling on edge, what is the 1st line next step management?

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48hr holter ECG

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What is 1st line drug management of Alzheimers?

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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors e.g. donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine

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When are drugs like donepezil and rivastigmine contraindicated in Alzheimers?

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Long QT syndrome, sinus bradycardia (less than 50), 2nd/3rd degree heart block

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What is 1st line in treating MND?

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Riluzole (anti-glutamate) - potentiates movement

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13
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How does autoimmune encephalitis present?

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VIRAL ILLNESS prior to symptom onset (demyelination)

Confusion
Seizures
Movement disorders
Behavioural changes 
Emotional lability
Cognitive impairment 
Reduced Conscious level
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14
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How do you treat autoimmune encephalitis?

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Steroids and IV IgG/Plasma exchange

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What is cotard delusion

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Belief that the patient is dead, non-existant or rotting

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What pathological findings are seen in the brain in Alzheimers?

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Beta-amyloid plaques
Neurofibrillary tangles
Hyperphosphorylated TAU proteins

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What symptoms does Lewy Body dementia classically present with?

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Triad of:

  1. REM sleep disorder
  2. History of falls
  3. Lilliputian hallucinations
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18
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What antipsychotic should be switched to if patients experience prolactinaemia from other antispsychotics

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Aripiprazole

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Why do patients commonly experience prolactinaemia from antipsychotics e.g. rispiridone/haliperodol

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They are dopamine receptor antagonists

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20
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Which SSRIs are most appropriate in breastfeeding?

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Sertraline and paroxetine

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What are 1st line in ACUTE mania mangement?

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Antipsychotics e.g. haloperidol, risperidone, quetiapine

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What is 1st line in long term management of bipolar?

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Lithium

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23
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How long must symptoms of anxiety be present to diagnose GAD?

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6 months

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24
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How long must depression symptoms be there to diagnose depression

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2 weeks

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25
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What are the criteria for mild depression

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2 core symptoms and 1 biological symptom

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26
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What is 1st line for mild depression?

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Low intensity psychological intervention - guided self help or group CBT

27
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What features are associated with better prognosis in schizophrenia?

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High IQ
Sudden onset 
Obvious precipitating factor
Strong support network 
Positive symptoms predominant
28
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What is 1st line in schizophrenia?

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Atypical antipsychotics e.g. risperidone

29
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When should clozapine (atypical antipsychotic) be started in schizophrenia

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When schizophrenia has not responded to 6-8 week courses of 2 different antipsychotics

30
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How do you treat Delirium tremens?

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Chlordiazeproxide
Fluids
Pabrinex
Anti-emetics

31
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What can be used to treat the somatic symptoms of anxiety? e.g. tremor in hands

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Beta blockers

32
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What is fronto-temporal dementia also known as?

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Pick’s disease

33
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What are the pathology findings in FT dementia?

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Intracellular TAU protiens

Atrophy of frontal and temporal lobes

34
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What class of drug is venlafaxine?

35
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What does SNRI stand for?

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Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor

36
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Give some short term side effects of ECT

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Headache
Nausea
Short term memory impairment 
Memory loss of events prior to ECT 
Cardiac arrhythmia
37
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What is Munchausen’s syndrome?

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Purposefully causing symptoms e.g. taking too much insulin to cause hypos

38
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What is an oculogyric crisis?

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Involuntary upward deviation of the eyes with restlessness and agitation. It is a dystonic reaction to certain drugs e.g. antipsychotics

39
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How do you treat an oculogyric crisis?

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IV antimuscarinic e.g. benztropine/procyclidine

40
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If a patient responds well to SSRI treatment, how long should they stay on them to prevent relapse?

41
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What class of drug is amitryptyline?

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Tricyclic antidepressants

42
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What is the general threshold age for personality disorder diagnosis?

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18 years old

43
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If CBT or EMDR are ineffective in PTSD, what drug treatments are first line?

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Venlafaxine or an SNRI

44
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What drug classes increase the risk of serotonin syndrome when taking an SSRI

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MAOIs

Triptans

45
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What is tardive kinesia?

How does it present?

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A late onset extrapyramidal side effect of long term antipsychotic use.

Presents with chewing, jaw pouting, excessive blinking

46
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What do you need to check before starting someone on venlafaxine?

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Blood pressure, SNRIs are associated with development of hypertension

47
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What should be monitored before starting citalopram?

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ECG due to an increased risk of QT prolongation / ventricular arrhythmias

48
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What is an electrolyte abnormality seen in SSRI usage

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Hyponatraemia

49
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What is the risk of SSRIs in the 1st trimester?

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Congenital heart defects

50
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What is the risk of SSRIs in the 3rd trimester?

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Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn

51
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What is the peak incidence of seizures after alcohol withdrawal?

52
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What is the peak incidence of DT after alcohol withdrawal

53
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What is the 1st line treatment for delirium?

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Haloperidol 0.5mg (or olanzepine)

Except for in Parkinson’s

54
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What is the 1st line treatment for delirium in Parkinson’s?

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Low dose lorazepam

Haloperidol can worsen parkinson symptoms

55
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What drug can be used to treat tardive dyskinesia?

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Tetrabenazine

56
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What class of drug can cause urinary retention?

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Tricyclic antidepressants e.g. amitryptyline

57
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What is the hallmark sign of refeeding syndrome?

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Hypophosphataemia

58
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What is section 135 of the MHA?

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Section 135 is an order allowing the police to forcefully enter a property of a person believed to be mentally ill, in order to allow a mental health assessment.

59
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What is section 136 of the MHA?

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allowing the police to remove a person from a public place who is believed to be mentally ill, to take them to a “place of safety” for a mental health assessment.

60
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What is 1st line in those seeking to maintain abstinence from alcohol?

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Acamprosate

61
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What happens to cortisol and GH in anorexia nervosa?

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They are raised

62
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What is cholesterol like in anorexia nervosa

63
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What are the 1st rank symptoms of schizophrenia?

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Delusional perceptions
Auditory hallucinations
Delusions of thought
Passivity phenomenon

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