Psychiatry Flashcards
What are the management of PTSD((4)
CBT
SSRi -
( sertalin , fluoxetine,paroxetine.)
Smelling colour,talking colour
Mydriatics is a feature of?
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LAD)
What anti depressants is good for MI patient
Sertalin, citalopram
What is capgras syndrome
A type of misidentification in which a person they know is being replaced by a double
What is delusion of guilt?
Feeling guilt for no apparent reasons E.g feeling guilty about responsibility for a war
When do you take the blood test for lithium?
10-14 hrs(ideally,12hrs after taking the last dose of lithium)
What is hypnagogic hallucination?
It is when a person hears voices when they are about to sleep
What is thought broadcasting
It is a belief that one’s thoughts are directly accessible to others
What is the treatment for drug induced Parkinsonism?
Anticholinergic like procyclidine
A condition in which a patient experience loss E.g eyes after a tragedy?
Conversion dissociative disorder
Treatment for delirium tremen
Benzodiazepines— IV lorazepam or midazolam
What medication can be used in severe depression?
Mirtazapine
What is Agoraphobia?
The fear of open spaces
What medication can cause hypokalemia and lithium level to rise?
Thiazide
A delusional jealousy marked by suspecting a faithful partner of infidelity
Othello syndrome
OCD +suicidal +severe incapacitated
Electroconvulsive therapy