Psychiatry Flashcards
signs and sx of TCA overdose, management
anticholindergic, cardiotoxicity, CNS toxicity
sodium bicarb
side effects of atypical antipsychotics
wt gain, DM
tx for nephrogenic diabetes insipidus caused by lithium tox
HCTZ
amiloride
tx of acute dystonia
benztropine
tx of tardive dyskinesia
stop neuroleptic, try atypical
antidepressant avoided in patient with risk for sz
bupropion
dx of mood disturbances while psychotic and periods of psychosis with normal affect
schizoaffective disorder
first line therapy for depression
SSRI
NT changes in depression
decreased NE, 5HT, dopamine
depression symptoms
SIG E CAPS
sleep disturbance loss of interest increased guilt decreased energy impaired concentration appetite changes psychomotor changes SI
MDD duration
2 weeks
length of time for SSRI to work
3-4 weeks
antipsych meds
- priapism
- lowers sz threshold and smoking cessation use
- appetite stim results in wt gain
- works with SSRI and incr REM sleep
- used in children for bedwetting
- trazodone
- bupropion
- mirtazapine
- trazodone
- imipramine
sx of serotonin syndrome
autonomic instability
increased movements
AMS
drug of choice in bipolar disorder with renal failure
anticonvulsants (valproic acid, carbamazepine)