Psychiatrics Flashcards
quid of alternative treatment(2)
yoga
acupuncture
what to do if a patient is intereted in alternative treatment
physician should inquire as to why
how to dx major depressive episode(8)
Sleep proble Interest low Guilt Energu is low Concentration Appetite is low Psychomotor ... Suicidability
First line treatment of schizophrenia(8)
Aripiprzole Asenapine iloperidone olanzapine quetiapine paliperidone risperidone ziprasidone
best btolerated drug in patient with psychosis
Olanzapine
when using injectable products in schizophrenia
non compliant patient to oral medication
what injectable medication can be used in schizophrenia(4)
haloperidol decanoate
fluphenazine decanoate
risperidone depot
paliperidone
posologie of haloperidol injectable in the rx of schizophrenia
once a month
posologie of fluphenazine injectable in the rx of schizophrenia
twice a month
posologie of risperidone injectable in the rx of schizophrenia
twice a month
posologie of paliperidone injectable in the rx of schizophrenia
1 a 2 fois par mois
best long term rx of schizophrenia
paliperidone
quid of bipolar(2)
lot of energy
megalomaniac
do you need depression to DX bipolar
no
rx of bipolar (3)
mood stabiliser
plus
atypical antipsychotics
atipical antipsychotics as montherapy
quid of mood stabiliser(3)
lithium
lamotrigine
acid valproic
quid of atypical antipsychotics used in bipolar(5)
risperidone olanzapine quetiapine aripiprazole ziprasidone
first line regimen for mild to moderate bipolar
atypical antipsychotics
rx of severe episodes of bipolar
mood stabiliser plus atypical anti psychotics
patient presenting with many symptoms has seen many doctors asking for CT even if the prior CT was normal
somatisation
what to do in patient with somatisation
scheduled appointment intended to reduce underlying psychological distress
in vignette patietn patietn with thought of being poisonned depuis 3 mois
delusionnal disorder
type of delusion(5)
persecutory erotomanic grandiose jealous somatic
erotomanic delusion
you think someone of higher status is in love with you
grandiose delusion
belief of great talent insights or achievements
Jealous delusion
unfaithful partners
somatic delusion
belief of bodily functions and sensation
how to differentiate delusion from schizophrenia(2)
you need symptoms for at least 6 months to dx schizophrenia
additional psychotic symptom in schizophrenia
psychotic symptom in schizophrenia(3)
hallucinations
disorganisation
negative symptom
clue for delusion
patient is highly functionnal
rx of obsessive compulsive disrder will target which substance
serotonin
drugs used in OCD(5)
clomipramine fluoxetine fluvoxamine paroxetine sertraline
class of drug for clomipramine
TCA
RX of choice of OCD
paroxetine
which neurotransmetter has altered level in OCD
serotonin
quid of bereavment
normal reaction to the loss of loved one
persistent complex bereavement syndrome
persistence of symptom at leats one year after the loss of loved one
dx of major depression(2)
4 symptoms in SIGECAPs
plus
mood depressed or loss of interest
cancer patient is at risk of what psychiatric disease
major depression
rx of patient with cancer and major depression
SSRI
can you have bereavement from cancer
yes you can
how a patient with bipolar will take lithium
it depends on the number of relapses
first episosde of bipolar rx duration
lithium for at least one year
second episode of bipolar
lithium for years
indication of lithium for many years(3)
2 episodes
severe episode
family history
rx of more than 3 episodes of bipolar
lithium for lifetime
patient taking fluoxatine for depression after 2 weeks he comes back to say there’s no improvement what to do?
continue fluoxatine at the same dose
when a patient taking SSRI will start having improvement
in 4 -6 weeks
mechanism of action of risperidone
blocking dopamine D2 receptor
what a clinician should do in case of mistake(2)
facts should be clarified
truth told to the patient
patient leaves home to live on university campus weeks later develops anxiety that someone is going to break the house dx
adjustment disorder with anxiety
quid of adjustment diosorder with anxiety
development of emotionnal or behavioral symptom in response to an identifiable stressor within 3 months of the onset of the stressor
quid of acute stress disorder
anxiety developing after experiencing or whitnessing an event
acute stress disorder and PTSD
PTSD last more than one month
generalized anxiety disorder GAD
excessive worry on many aspects of life including work,family, finance etc…
patient starting new job worry in asking if children are safe at school, has difficulty sleeping etc…
GAD
what’s the most important factor to determine a psychiatric disorder
the level of functionning at work
patient with lot of stress at work because colleague quit and has more workload,sleep poorly but keep on doing well in his job dx
normal human experience
immature mechanism of defense in which individual expresses his aggresion toward another person with repeated passive failure to meet the other person
passive agressive behavior
patient after having a warm argumetn with the receptionnist called the physicyan office for a new appointment.Everytime patient calls up receptionnist says i am sorry the appointment is full what type od mechanism of defense is used by the receptionnist
passive agressive behavior
patient develops tonic clonic seizures , she used to take a drug for anxiety but stops taking it and suddenly develops seizure what drug she was taking
alprazolam
abrupt cessation of this drug cause seizure
alprazolam
example of catatony
patient repeats only with monosyllables and refused to make eye contact
symptoms of schizophrenia(5)
delusions hallucinations disorganised speech catatony negative symptom
patietn presenting with all symptoms of schizophrenia but depuis moins de 6 mois dx
schizophreniform disorder
quid of brief psychotic disorder
symptom lasting more than 1 day but less than 1 month
qid of chizoaffective disorder
mood disorder with active symptom of schizophrenia lasting at least 2 weeks
quid of delusionnal disorder(3)
delusions lasting more than 1 month
normal functionning
no psychotic symptom
person who is splitting people as good or bad
bordeline personnality disorder type B
risk of boderline personality disorder
risk of suicide
angry outburst
disorganized speech in schizophrenia ,quid of of circumstantiality(3)
stand around
you give detailed to a specific question but irrelevat responses
patietn deviates from the original subject but eventually return to it
tangential thought
patietn druft away from the subject but never return to it
quid of conficdentiality in medical sciences
don’t discuss thing about a patient with somebody or physician directly relaled to his care
what to monitor in patietn taking olanzapine and clozapine(2)
fasting glucose
lipids
pathologic gambling
pathologic history of gambling and inability to stop
how to deal with angry patient
start a discussion with open ended question and let the patietn talk about the emotion and problem
different classes of antidepressant drugs(4)
SSRI=selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
SNRI=serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
TCA=tricyclic antidepressant
MAOI=mono amine oxydase inhibitor
atypical antidepressant
name atypical antidepressant(3)
bupropion
mirtazapine
trazodone
TCA(4)
amitryptiline
clomipramine
doxepin
nortryptiline
name SNRI(3)
duloxetin
venlafaxine
Pesvenlafaxine
Name MAOI (2)
phenelzine
tranylcipromine
when to change class of anti depressor during rx
when two trials of SSRI are inneficient
first line rx of GAD(2)
cognitive behavioral therapy
SSRI or SNRI
second line of GAD(2)
benzodiapine
buspirone
quid of GAD(6)
multiple wory or anxiety > ou egal a 6 months plus 3 or more of this restlessness fatigue difficulty concentrating irritability Mx tension sleep disturbance
quid of folie a deux
psychaitric disorder a delusion or set of delusion is shared simultaneously by individuals who dshared a close relationship
what to do in case folie a deux interview(2)
interview the two people separately
rx the one who first has the delusion
person always alone ,demonstrate interst in magical thing
schysotypal personality disorder
shizoid personality disorder
they don’t have friends
avoidant personality disorder
they want friends but fear ridicule
patient major with paranoid schizphrenia compliant to meds come to the emergency with dx of ruptured ectopic pregnancy.patient is conscious ,whi can give the consent for her
the patietn as long as her jugment and decision making ability are not affected
who can give consent for intervention surgical in minor
patient’s parent
minor less than 18 ans who don’t require parental consent(5)
homeless live alone financially independent married military
minor wo dont dont need consent (6)
emergent care
jehovah witnesses with no advanced directives on him and requires blod transfusion but unconscious
transfusion can be done
quid of advance directive or card
instruction saying you want something or not during critical care
if the jehovah witness is conscious what can be done
he can refuse or accept the blod transfusion
patient found in airport or terminal bus with dissociation forgetfulness of name and adress
dissociative fugue
what ‘s the best answer to give to the parent of a kid with kleptomania
it’s a mental disorder that can be treated with psychotherapy
rx of kleptomania
cognitive behavioral therapy
quid of kleptomania
impulsive control disorder
dx differential of kleptomania(4)
shoplifting
antisocial behavior disorder
bipolar manic episode(impaired jugment)
psychotic disorder vol because of hallucinations
kid with ALL but parent refuse chimio next step
obtain a court order for chemo
why you should obtain a court order for chemo in patient with ALL but parent refusing rx
50% des cas ALL is treated with chemo
straight A student 16 yo become suddenly to develop odd bahavior missed class failing in math ,what the best next thing to do
obtain urine toxicolog screening
any changes in adolecent behavior what to check(5)
check drug use partner violence date rape pregnancy sexual or physical abuse
patient on antipsychotics develops milky discharge in nipple cause?
risperidone
clue for prolactinoma
prolactinemia > 200 ng /ml
clue ofr dependent personnality disorder(3)
partner physically abusive but wife can leave him
avoid arguments whenever possible to be pleasant to others
fear of being alone
clue for bulimia nervosa(3)
patient eats a lot and sometime vomit(throw up)
tends to fast or exercicie to compensate
BMI is normal or slighlty above
clue for anorexia nervosa(2)
patient with low BMI
amenorrheic
BMI in bulimia nervosa(2)
normal
or
slightly elevated
clue for persistent depressive disorder
dysthimia ,chronic low grade depression that last 2 years or more
how to differentiate major depressive disorder and persistent depressive disorder
you don’t have all 5 crtieria in SIGECAP in persistent depressive disorder
symptom in persistent depressive disorder(2)
sadness
low energy for years
pain during sexual intercourse or when attempting penetration
genito pelvic pain penetration disorder
quid of alcohol hallucinosis
alcohol withdrawal syndrome occurring 12-24 h after the last drink and resolves within 24-48 h
patient with history of 6-8 beers /day develops auditory hallucination after an accident
alcohol hallucinosis
quid of delirium tremens
fever
HTA
tachycardia
occuring 48-96 hr after stopping alcohol
quid of withdrawal seizures
alcohol withdrawal causing seizures
quid of mild withdrawal alcohol(2)
palpitation
or
tremulation
complication of mild withdrawal or alcohol withdrawal seizures
Delirium tremens
differentiate alcohol hallucinosis and DT
vitals are normal in alcohol hallucinosis
quid of pyromania
intentionnal and repeated fire setting with no obvious motive
immature mechanism of defense in which individuals displace negative feelings associated with an unacceptable object or situation ob a safer object or situation
displacement
dan pouri gen fos sou bannann mu
side effct most commonly seen with olanzapine
weight gain
cause of acute dystonic reaction(2)
haloperidol
metochlopramine
rx of acute dystonic reaction
benztropine
or
antihistaminics(diphenidramine)
quid of bereavment
sadness after a bad event
patietn with cancer can develop what disease
major depression
rx of bereavment
SSRI
drug used in NMS
dantrolene
after a dx of cancer patient goes on internet to search for data on his disease waht mechanism of defense used by the patient(2)
intellectualisation
an immature mechanism of defense
difference between boulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder
in binge eating disorger no compensatory behavior
rx of binge eating disorder(2)
SSRI
and
CBT
first line rx in boulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa
CBT
nutritionnal rehab
when use pharmacologic rx in boulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa
when first line regimen fails
clue for inducing vomiting(surreptitious vomiting)(4)
parotid gland hypertrophy
dental caries
halithosis
scars and calluses over hand
quid of hoarding disorder
difficulty discarding possessions regardless of their actual values
first line rx of hoarding disorder(2)
CBT
SSRI
patient with history of dependence of opiod develops false symptom of back pain to get morphine dx
malingering
what’s the deadline for a physician to give a copy of medical record on patient’s request
30 jours
what to do if relatives or patient want to get a copy of dossier
patient must request a copy of medical record
pregnant woman with clear indication of CS refuses it what to do
respect the patient decision and proceed with vaginal delivery
why respect the patient decision and proceed with vaginal delivery in case of refusal of CS
pregnant women have the right to refuse rx even if it places her unborn child at risk
mother refuses to vaccinate children next step
document in the medical chart that the risks and benefits of vaccination have been explained
quid of advance directives
document completed while patietn have decision making capacity to ensure that decisions are made according to his wishes in the event that they lose decision making capacity
what to do if patient’s healthcare proxy disagrees with a living will and demands care that contradicts the patietn written wishes
discuss the matter with the proxy and other family member
what if the family members fails to resolve the problem
the hospital ethics commmitee shold be consulted
why you shoul not give bupropion to patient with eating disorder
risk for seizures
why can you have seizures with bupropion in patient with eating disorder
electrolytes disturbance
why bupropion is contrindicated in epilepsy
it’s decreases the tresholf of seizure
why patient snorting cocaine tends to lose weight
because they have decreased appetite
when using haloperidol in patient with manic episodes
extreme agitation
some clue for manic episode(7)
inflated self esteem or grandiosity
decreaased need for sleep
increase talktiveness or pressured speech
flight of ideas
distractibility or irritability
increase goal directed activity or psychomotor agiatation
increasse involvement in pleasurable activities (sex,gambling,purchasing)
patient with presenting with mx pain diarrhea abdominal cramps sweating and HTA abd dilated pupils what drugs can cause that
heroin withdrawal
action of heroin
everything is high
1 cause of NMS
haloperidol
clue for major depression with psychotic symptom(2)
when the patient is depressed psychotic event occurs
when the patietn is euthymic no psychotic symptom
quid of schizoaffective disorder
at least > ou egal a 2 weeks of delusions or hallucinations in absence of mood depression and than mood depression occurs with psychotic symptom
bipolar with psychotic features(2)
when the patient is manic ,psychotic features occur
when the patient is ok no psychotic features
quid of autism(3)
children perform stereotyped behavior
no emotionnla bonds with others
participation in restricted activities
age of onset of autism
before 3 yo