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1
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bipolar 1 vs 2

A

1 - manic

2 = hypomanic (not as severe; not interfereing w/life)

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perseveration

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repetition of thoughts or ideas during conversation

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tangentiality

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an abrupt deviation of thought/ideas and never returns to original idea

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circumstantial thought process

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drift away from current topic, then come back to it

common in schizophrenia

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definition somatic symptom disorder

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obsession about one or more somatic symptoms (worked up and -) for 6 or more months

(formerly hypochondriasis)

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drug class for tx of dystonia from antipsychotics

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anticholinergics (benztropine or benadryl)

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tx of neuroleptic malignant syndrome

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a dopamine agonist like dantrolene, amantadine, or bromocriptine

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head CT finding in schizophrenia

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enlargement of the ventricles

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9
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head CT finding in OCD (2) (where are abnormalities fount)

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orbitofrontal cortex

basal ganglia

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timeline after initial SSRI start to increase dose

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4-6 weeks

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timeline for GAD

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over 6 mos

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12
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trihexyphenidyl, class and use

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anticholinergic for Parkinson’s

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13
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difference between schizoaffective disorder and MDD or bipolar with psychotic features

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in schizoaffective, psychosis is present MOST of the time, and also in the absence of mood disorders

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side effect ziprasidone

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prolongs QT

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15
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tx of serotonin syndrome

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cyproheptadine

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16
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MDD timeline (sx present for how long before dx)

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2 weeks

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17
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kleptomania associations (2)

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OCD

bulimia

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18
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time for dysthymia

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At least 2 years

this is Eore

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19
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cyclothymia (s)

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hypomania
dysthymia

No loss of function

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20
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tx of cyclothymia

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mood stabilizers

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21
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normal bereavement

time and function

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6-12 mos. no loss of function

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22
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following death:
adjustment disorder vs persistent complex bereavement disorder

timing and function

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both have mild loss of function

adjustment 6-12 months
PCBD greater than 1 yr

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23
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psychosis for:
less than 1 mo.
1-6 months

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acute psychotic disorder

schizophreniform disorder

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psychosis with mood disorders

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schizoaffective disorder

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25
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antidepressant absolutely contraindicated in bulimia

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buproprion

-increased seizures

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26
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dissociative fugue

dx?

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amnesia of an “old life” - usually move and start new life

amital interview

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27
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tx of cocaine OD htn

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Phentolamine, alpha blockade

If beta blocker only later!!!!!!THEN beta blockade

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28
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length of time for SSRI washout

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3 weeks

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29
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venlafaxine side effect

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diastolic htn

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30
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mandatory test prior to TCA rx

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ECG

due to QT elongation of TCAs

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31
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B52 (3)

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lorazepam
haloperidol
benadryl

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32
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tx of Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

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dantrolene

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33
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class to tx acute dystonia

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anticholinergics

for example, benztopine or benadryl

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34
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neuroleptic malignant syndrome test (if suspected)

A

CK

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35
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Clang associations

A

Come out in rhyming pattern

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36
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Jarvis hearing

A

Court order for neuroleptic Meds

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37
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Price sheppard

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Court order for ect

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38
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Tarasoff decision

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Duty to warn

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39
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Derealization

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Sense environment not real.

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40
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dementia with little people

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lewy body dementia

lillepucian hallucinations

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41
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dementia with Personality changes in 50s

oral/sexual fixation

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fronto-temporal dementia

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42
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dementia with depression symptoms

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pseudodementia

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43
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8 yo who falls off growth chart.

Picky eater

A

Arfid

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder

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44
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Phenelzine class

A

MAOI

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45
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Dementia pugilistica

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Punchdrunk syndrome

Dementia following chronic trauma like boxing.

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46
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Delusions in delusional disorder vs a psychotic disorder

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In delusional, they are believable

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47
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Ideal target receptor for antipsychotics

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D2

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48
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2 receptors affected less by atypical antipsychotics

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Less d1

Antagonism 5ht against negative sx

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49
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Ziprasidone side effect

A

Qt prolongation

Eat with fat!

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50
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Aripriprazole MOA

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Agonist antagonist d2

Can tx gynecomastia

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51
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Receptor that clozapine blocks

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D4

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52
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Feelings by a clinician that the patient provoked

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Countertransferance

53
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Fluvoxamine class (Luvox)

54
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3 month mortality of a delirium pt

55
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Response rate of ssri

56
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Frotteurism

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Sexually rubbing up against nonconsenting others

57
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Masochism

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Being sexually dominated

58
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Sadism

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Dominating others sexually

59
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PMDD vs PMS

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PMDD disrupts life more

60
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Duration of mdd with tx

61
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Indication for EMDR therapy

62
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Class of antidepressants most likely to induce mania

63
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Idea of reference

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Idea that something relates to you but it doesn’t.

Example of someone who thinks the tv is talking to them

64
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Mesolimbic pathway

A

Positive symptoms

65
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Mesocortical pathway

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Negative sx

66
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formication

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tactile hallucination of bugs crawling on skin. Cocaine intox, ETOH w/d

67
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synesthesia

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secondary sensation of a perception.

ex: tasting a “color” while using LSD

68
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scanning speech

A

irregular pauses in speech

69
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palinopsia

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persistence of visual image after the stimulus has been removed

70
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circumlocution

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substitution of descriptors for words. common in Alzheimer’s

71
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projection

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one’s unacceptable ideas are seen as coming from another

ex: a cheating husband blames accuses his wife of cheating

72
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projective identification

A

someone’s thoughts become true in a defence mechanism

ex: a person thinks “all people hate me”
and does stuff to make people break off relationships with her.

73
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3 benzoes not metabolized by liver (good for DTs)

A

LOT
lorazepam
oxazepam
temazepam

74
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tx for neuroleptic-induced akathisia

A

propanolol or other beta blocker

75
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tx for neuroleptic induced dystonia or parkinsonism

A

anticholinergic (ex: benztropine)

76
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tx for an acute dystonia

A

antihistamine like benadryl

77
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classic side effect of thioridazine

A

retinal pigmentation

78
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most potent benzo

A

clonazepam (klonopin)

79
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mood stabilizer that IS NOT anti-manic

A

lamotrigine

80
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Eps (3)

A

Akathisia
Parkinsonism
Dystonia

81
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2 Meds that reduce si

A

Clozapine, lithium

82
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Asenapine unique (2)

A

Sublingual

Rapid onset

83
Q

Ssri with shortest half life

A

Paroxetine

84
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Teratogenic ssri

A

Paroxetine. Heart effects

85
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Duloxetine also treats

86
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Desipramine unique

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Bed wetting

87
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1st line tx of bulimia

88
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2nd line tx bulimia

A

Topirimate

89
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Most common side effect transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

90
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Mood stabilizer that causes pancreatitis

A

Valproic acid

91
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Tx for sialorrhea

92
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Zaleplon unique

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Short half life for middle insomnia

93
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Opisthotonos

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Arching forward. Spasm of back and neck, a type of Dystonia

94
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Topirimate side effect

A

Renal stones

95
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Rate of dementia in 65+

96
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Timeline for mania

A

Greater than 1 week

97
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Timeline for hypomania

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4 days, greater than

98
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Antipsychotic that also treats bipolar depression

A

Queitiapin

99
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Capgras syndrome

A

Humans have been replaced by imposters

100
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abreaction

A

a pt relives an emotional experience to get rid of megative emotions and move on.

101
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probabability of sibling getting schizophrenia

102
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anti-psychotic where person gets purple-grey metallic rash over sun-exposed areas and jaundice

A

chlorpromazine

103
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anti-psychotic that gives prolonged QT and pigmentary retinopathy

A

thioridazine

104
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1st line tx Tourette

105
Q

Most common PD associated with somatization disorder. Females? Males?

A

Females histrionic

Males antisocial

106
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Tx of hypertensive crisis

A

Phentolamine (alpha blocker)

107
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Classic side effect of clozapine besides agranulocytosis

108
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atypical antipsychotic that causes cataracts and orthostasis

A

quietiapine

109
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classic side effect aripriprazole

A

akathisia (A,A)

110
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2 changes in depressed polysomnogram

A

less REM latency

more REM

111
Q

SSRI with most drug-drug interactions

A

paroxetine

112
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serotonin discontinuation classic with

A

sertraline

113
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possible psychiatric sx of R MCA stroke

114
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possible psychiatric sx of L MCA stroke

A

depression

115
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meds that precipitate lithium toxicity

116
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“gold standard” drug for OCD

A

clomipramine

117
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Gander syndrome

A

Giving approximate or ridiculous answers. Most common in prisoners

118
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Catalepsy

A

Maintaining an immobile position. A type of catatonia

119
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tx narcolepsy (2)

A

naps

modafinil

120
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EEG in delirium vs psychosis

A

slow waves in delirium

normal in psychosis

121
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contraindicated class in Lewy Body Dementia

A

anti-psychotics (paradoxical effect)

122
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EEG of Creutzfeld-Jakob

A

triphasic bursts

123
Q

tx for autonomic sx (htn, etc) from heroin w/d

124
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1st line tx (2 classes) vs most effective tx tourette’s

A

1st line = Clonidine or atypical antipsychotic

most effective = haloperidol

125
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Risk of recurrent mdd

126
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2 agents for bipolar depression

A

Quietiapine

Lamotrigine

127
Q

Timeline of normal development in pdd vs rett

A

Pdd is normal fist two years

Rett is normal first 5 mos

128
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Ssri that is the most anticholinergic and should be avoided in old people

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Paroxetine

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