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1
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how long after dose should lithium be checked

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12 hours

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2
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when stopping one SSRI and starting another, how long after stopping the first do you start the second

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4-7 days (long half life)

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3
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How long after stopping alcohol do you get withdrawal symptoms

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12 hours

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4
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How long after stopping alcohol do you get seizures

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36 hours

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5
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How long after stopping alcohol do you get delerium tremens

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48-72 hours

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6
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Which SSRI is used after an MI

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sertraline

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7
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which drug class increases the risk of stroke/VTE in elderly patients

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atypical antipsychotics (clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine)

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8
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When starting a patient on Electroconvulsive therapy, what should you do to the sertraline dose

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Reduce but not stop

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9
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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome symptoms

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Rigidity, hyperthermia, autonomic instability (hypotension, tachycardia) and altered mental status

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10
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Amitriptyline side effects

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Can’t see (blurred vision)
can’t pee (urinary retention)
can’t sit (dizziness)
can’t shit (constipation)

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11
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Coronary prone behaviour pattern

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Highly competitive, highly stressed

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12
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Schneider’s first rank symptoms

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3rd person auditory hallucinations
Somatic hallucination
Delusional perception
Thought alienation

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13
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Wernicke’s encephalopathy treatment

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IV pabrinex - IV thiamine replacement

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14
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Medication/drugs that cause mania

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Antidepressant
amphetamines
cocaine

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15
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before prescribing lithium test

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U+E - nephrotoxic
TFT - may cause hypothyroid
ECG - long QT

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16
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Lithium toxicity symptoms

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Tremor
convulsions
renal failure
coma

nausea/diarrhoea/vomiting

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17
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Which neurotransmitter primarily causes major depressive disorder

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Serotonin

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18
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Which receptors do opioids act on

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Mew opioid peptide receptors

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19
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Negative symptoms of schizophrenia

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Blunting of affect
Poverty of speech
Anhedonia
Lack of motivation

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20
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Clozapine monitoring

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FBC
Blood clozapine
Lipids
Weight
Fasting glucose

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21
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Face twitching
Rapid blinking
Repeated hand movement

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Tardive dyskinesia

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22
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Tardive dyskinesia symptoms

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Extra pyramidal side effects
Face twitching
Repeated hand movements
Hand shaking
Rapid blinking

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23
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Tardive dyskinesia treatment

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Tetrabenazine

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24
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Amitriptyline/tricyclic antidepressant overdose management under 1hr or 1hr +

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under 1 hour activated charcoal
over IV sodium bicarbonate

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25
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tricyclic antidepressant overdose first investigation + main complication

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ECG - QRS prolongation

26
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Tricyclic antidepressant overdose main complication

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QRS prolongation/cardiac issue

27
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which receptors does LSD act on

A

5ht2a

28
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Schizophrenia pathogenesis hypothesis

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neurotransmitter - increased mesolimbic/decreased mesocortical

Neurodevelopmental (HIE/autism)

29
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Which lobe of brain is most commonly affected in schizophrenia

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temporal

30
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Which ssri can prolong qt interval

A

Citalopram

31
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Which ssri is preferred in young people

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Fluoxetine

32
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Ssri side effects

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Constipation/diarrhoea
Sexual dysfunction
Hyponatremia

33
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Conversion disorder/functional neurological disorder definition

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Patient doesn’t consciously feign symptoms and is not seeking material gain.

Motor or sensory loss due to stress/emotional distress

34
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Which antipsychotic lower seizure threshold

A

Clozapine

35
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Clozapine side effects

A

S - seizures
C - constipation
A - agranulocytosis
M - myocarditis

36
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Alcohol withdrawal treatment

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1 - chlordiazepoxide - long acting bezodiazipine

2 - diazepam - long acting

If cirrhosis - lorazepam - short acting bezodiazipine

37
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Alcohol withdrawal mechanism

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Gaba causes inhibition. Alcohol enhances gaba. When alcohol is stopped brain is over stimulated

38
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Emotional unstable personality disorder treatment

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Dialectical behavioural therapy

39
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PTSD symptoms

A

Flashbacks
Hypervigilance
Avoidance
Emotional numbing/dissociation

40
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Which antipsychotic has the best side effects profile for hyperprolactinaemia

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Aripiprazole

41
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What monitoring is done for Lithium

A

BMI
UandE
eGFR
Calcium
Thyroid

Every 6 months

42
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Which antipsychotic causes worst prolactin symptoms

A

Risperidone

43
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Acamprostrate use and mechanism

A

Alcohol abstinence
GABA
Gaba agonist

44
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Sign of bulimia on hands

A

Russels sign

45
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When do you get hallucinations after alcohol

A

12-24 hours

46
Q

Ssri to which antidepressant is a direct switch

A

Venlefaxine

47
Q

ADHD medication

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First: Methylphenidate
Then: Lisdexamphetimine
Then atomoxetine

48
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Which medication decreases pleasure while drinking alcohol

A

Disulfiram - inhibits acetaldehyde dehydrogenase causing a build of of acetaldehyde - causes flushing nausea and palpitations

49
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What audit score indicates harmful drinking

A

8

50
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What audit score indicates dependence

A

20+

51
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Which receptors does haloperidol act on

A

D2 antagonist

52
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Which SSRI is safe in breastfeeding

A

Sertraline

53
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What type of memory loss does electroconvulsive therapy cause

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Retrograde amnesia

54
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SSRI discontinuation syndrome symptoms

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Flu-like sx (headache, myalgia, lethargy)
Imbalance (vertigo, lightheadedness)
Nausea (vomiting, diarrhoea)
Insomnia
Sensory disturbances (electric shocks, paraesthesia, numbness)
Hyperarousal (agitation, tremor).

55
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what is first line management for those wishing to stop abusing substances

A

motivational intervention

56
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Which pharmacological treatment would be the first line to manage acute disturbance in a young schizophrenia patient

A

oral lorazepam

57
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Which is the main hypnotic mechanism of zopiclone?

A

gaba agonist

58
Q

schizophrenia auditory hallucination features

A

3rd person
running commentary
thoughts spoken aloud

59
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psychological treatments for psychosis

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hearing voices group, CBT, family intervention, psychoeduction

60
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alcohol dependence blood test

A

raised gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)
raised MCV (red blood cell mean corpustular volume)
raised carbohydrate deficient transferrin

61
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Wernicke’s encephalopathy symptoms

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Confusion
Ataxia
Nystagmus

Ophthamoplegia
PEripheral
Neuropathy

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