Psych Flashcards
Delirium
Antipsychotics e.g. haloperidol
Depression
SSRI (Sertraline)
Schizophrenia
Olanzapine(Treatment resistant- Clozapine)
+ anti-cholinergic medication (Procyclidine)
+ Benzodiazepine ( Lorazepam)
Anorexia
Mirtrazapine
Neuroepileptic malignant syndrome
Discontinuation of the medication
+ symptom management (cooling patient, administering dantrolene/bromocriptine)
First episode of psychosis
Oral antipsychotic treatment
psychological interventions
Lewy body dementia
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
Levodopa
Alzheimers-non pharm
CBT
Postdiagnsotic support + advance planning
Alzheimers- pharm
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
Memantidine
FTD
SSRIs
Trazodone
DO NOT USE cholinesterase inhibitors
Addiction
CBT
Opiate substitution therapy
Methodone
Alcohol detox
Benzodiazapine - Chlordiazepoxide (Lorazepam if hepatic failure)
Hydration, analgesia, antiemetics, infections, environment
Vitamin supplementation
Relapse prevention- alcohol misuse
Disulfiram
Acamprostate
Naltrexone
Anorexia
CBT
Dietician
Medical monitoring