Psychiatry Flashcards
fear of having a serious illness despite few or no symptoms and consistently negative evaluations
illness anxiety disorder
neurologic symptoms incompatible w/ any known neurologic dz, often acute onset associated w/ stress
conversion disorder (functional neurologic symptom disorder)
intentional falsification or inducement of symptoms w/ goal to assume sick role
factitious disorder
falsification or exaggeration of symptoms to obtain external incentives (secondary gain)
malingering
excessive anxiety and preoccupation w/ ≥ 1 unexplained symptoms
somatic symptom disorder
first line tx for depression
SSRI
anti-depressants associated w/ HTN crisis
MAO-I
s/e include galactorrhea, impotence, menstrual dysfunction, and decreased libido
dopamine antagonists (anti-psychotics)
life-threatening muscle rigidity, high fever, and rhabdomyolysis
NMS
amenorrhea, low body weight, bradycardia, fine body hair, and abnormal body image in young woman. Dx?
anorexia
most serious s/e of clozapine
agranulocytosis
key s/e of atypical antipsychotics
weight gain, type II DM, QT-segment prolongation
violent pt w/ horizontal nystagmus
PCP intoxication
pt w/ AMS, fever, agitation, tremor, myoclonus, hyperreflexia, ataxia, diaphoresis, flushing, and diarrhea. Dx? Tx?
serotonin syndrome. d/c offending agents and consider cyproheptadine
pt eats tyramine containing food while taking MAO-I and becomes hypertensive w/ HA, sweating, N/V. Dx? Tx?
tyramine rxn/hypertensive crisis. tx w/ phenotolamine
pt overdoses on unknown anti-depressant presents w/ dry mouth, mydriasis (pupil dilation), fever, cardiac conduction disturbances, hypotension, respiratory depression, agitation/AMS. drug? tx?
TCA. sodium bicarbonate
time course for psychotic disorders…
brief psychotic disorder = 6 months
symptoms of MDD? requirements for diagnosis?
SIGECAPS - sleep, interest, guilt, energy, concentration, appetite, pyschomotor retardation, and suicide ideation
must have at least 5 symptoms for 2 weeks (1 of the symptoms must be either depressed mood or anhedonia)
symptoms of mania?
DIGFAST - distractability, insomnia/impulsive behavior, grandiosity, flight of ideas/racing thoughts, activity/agitation, speech (pressured), and thoughtlessness
differences between bipolar 1 and bipolar 2
bipolar 1 = major depression + manic episodes
bipolar 2 = major depression + hypomanic episodes
symptoms of panic attacks? requirements for diagnosis?
PANICS - palpitations, abdominal distress, numbness, intense fear of death, choking/chills/chest pain, and sweating/shaking/SOB.
requirements include symptoms + persistent concern for additional attacks or worry about implications of attack or change in behavior/avoidance of situations
social phobia vs panic w/ agoraphobia
social phobia = pt avoids social situation because of feelings of inadequacy, he feels he is going to be humiliated
panic w/ agoraphobia = pt avoids places where escape is difficult in case he gets a panic attack