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Psych Sesh Flashcards

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Signs of chronic alcohol use

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Caput Medusae
Spider Naevi
Heptaosplenomegaly
Ascites
Clubbing
Jaundice
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3 medications used for alcohol dependance

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Disulfiram
Naltrexone
Acamprosate

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Alcohol withdrawal signs and timings

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6-12 hrs Tremor, sweats, tachycardia, anxiety
36 hrs peak seizure incidence
48-72hrs Delirium Tremens

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Medications used for alcohol withdrawal

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Chlordiazepoxide
Haloperidol
Thiamine

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Triad of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy

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Wide based gait disturbance
Ophthalmoplegia
Confusion

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Symptoms of Korsakoff’s Syndrome

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Antero and retrograde amnesia

Confabulations

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How do you calculate the units of alcohol?

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Units = [Strength (%) x Volume (ml)] / 1000

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Features of serotonin syndrome?

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Autonomic dysfunction: Tachycardia, hypertension, hyperthermia, nausea
Neuromuscular activity: Tremor, rigidity, myoclonus, hyperreflexia
Altered mental state: Agitation, confusion, mania

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How do you treat serotonin syndrome?

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Stop SSRIs

Benzodiazepines

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Side effects of TCAs

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Can't see: Blurred vision, dry eyes
Can't wee: Urinary retention
Can't spit: Dry mouth
Cant shit: Constipation
Postural hypotension, lowers seizure threshold, arrhythmias
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Why cant people on MAOI eat cheese and wine? What is an example?

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Risk of hypertensive crisis due to tyramine content. Increases noradrenaline.
Selegiline

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Screening tool for depression?

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Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score

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How does CBT work?

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Challenged negative thinking patterns to change behaviours

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How does IPT work?

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Looks at persons ability to interact with others

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Negative symptoms of schizophrenia

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Anhedonia
Loss of motivation
Apathy
Low activity 
Decreased communication
Self neglect
Lack of insight
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1st rank symptoms of schizophrenia

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Thought alienation
Delusional perception
Passivity phenomenon
Auditory hallucination

17
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Types of schizophrenia

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Paranoid
Catatonic
Hebephrenic
Simple
Residual
18
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How do you treat neuroleptic malignant syndrome?

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ABCDE approach
Stop antipsychotic 
IV fluids
Benzos
Dantrolene

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