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Psychiatry Flashcards

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What are some symptoms of anxiety that are related to the GI system

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Dry mouth
Swallowing difficulties
Dyspepsia nausea and wind
Frequent loose motions

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What are some symptoms of anxiety that are related to the Resp system

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Tight chest
Difficulty inhaling

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What are some symptoms of anxiety that are related to the CV system

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Palpitations
Missed beats
Chest pain

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What are some symptoms of anxiety that are related to the Genitourinary system

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Frequency
Urgency
Amenorrhoea
Dysmenorrhoea
Erectile failure

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What are some symptoms of anxiety that are related to the CN system

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Dizziness and sweating

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What are some psychiatric conditions that are differential diagnoses for Anxiety

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Depression
Schizophrenia
Dementia
Substance misuse

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What are some Physical conditions that are differential diagnoses for Anxiety

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Thyrotoxicosis
Phaeochromoctoma
Hypoglycaemia
Asthma/Arrhythmias

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Wo is more affected by anxiety disorders men or women

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Women

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Agoraphobia

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fearing and avoiding places or situations that might cause panic and feelings of being trapped, helpless or embarrassed

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Management of anxiety

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Counselling
Relaxation training
Medication
CBT

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Ophidiophobia

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Fear of snakes

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Trypophobia

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Fear of holes

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Does OCD affect men or women more?

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Equal

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Management of OCD

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Good history and MSE to exclude treatable depressive illness
Seratogenic drugs ( SSRI eg fluoxetine) (Clomipramine)
CBT

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Situations that could cause PTSD

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Combat
Natural/human caused disaster
Rape
Assault
Torture
Witnessing any of the above

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PTSD definition

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Delayed and or protraced reaction to a stressor of exceptional severity

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Main symptoms of PTSD

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  • Hyperarousal (persistant anxiety, irritability, insomnia, poor concentration)
  • Re experiencing phenomena (intense intrusive images, flashacks when awake, nightmares when sleeping)
  • Avoidance
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Cyclothymia

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Rare mood disorder that causes emotional ups and downs but not as extreme as those in bipolar

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Diagnoses criteria for depression

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Low mood
Most of day /nearky every day
Last fir at least 2 weeks

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Symptoms for depression

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S sleep problems
I interest deficit
G guilt worthlessness hopelessness

E energy deficit

C. Concentration deficit
A appetite disorder
P psychomotor retardation or agitation
S suicidality

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Criteria to exclude depression

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Significant functional impairment
Manic episodes
Not attributable to psycoacyive substance

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Epidemiology of post natal depression

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10-15%

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Treatments for depression

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Antidepressants
Antipsychotics
Mood stabilisers
Psychological treatments
Physical treatments

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