Psych

Question 1

Alcoholic has cellulitis, given chlordiazepoxide and Abx, what else do you give

Answer 1

Pabrinex

Question 2

depression in pt with Hx of MI

Answer 2

sertraline

Question 3

most important SE of clozapine

Answer 3

neutropenia

Question 4

Guy on haloperidol gets muscle problems

Answer 4

give IM procyclidine

Question 5

PTSD for 6mo, Tx?

Answer 5

trauma focused CBT

EMDR

Question 6

complaining of seeing tiny men and ants running around

Answer 6

delirium tremens

Question 7

reduce alcohol cravings

Answer 7

acomprostate

Question 8

most likely antipsychotic to cause tremor

Answer 8

haloperidol

Question 9

management of ADHD

Answer 9

CBT family therapy

methylphenidate

Question 10

what do you monitor when giving lithium

Answer 10

Lithium levels, TFTs, U&Es

Question 11

aggressive Pt, verbal deescalation hasn’t worked

Answer 11

IM lorazepam

Question 12

SSRI -> QT prolongation and torsades de points

Answer 12

citalopram/escitalopram

Question 13

what antidepressant to give if on warfarin/heparin/aspirin

Answer 13

avoid SSRIs, consider mirtazipine

Question 14

dangers of giving SSRIs and TCAs/MAOIs

Answer 14

inc risk serotonin syndrome