Psychiatry Flashcards
name the cardinal feature of PTSD
unintentional flashbacks/nightmares about the incident
people with PTSD experience h______ , di______ and symptoms of a______
hyperarousal
dissociation
anxiety
give an example of hyperarousal
sleep disturbance
hypervigilance
spike in NEWS score in someone on haloperidol
neuroleptic malignant syndrome
name 3 SEs of haloperidol
neuroleptic malignant syndrome
tardive dyskinesia
long QT
what 3 drug classes cause serotonin syndrome
SSRIs
SNRIs
triptans
name 5 features of serotonin syndrome
muscular twitching agitation autonomic features e.g diarrhoea/sweating/hyperthermia confusion headache
1st line drug (and its name) for GAD
sertraline (SSRI)
1st line drug (and its name) for OCD
sertraline (SSRI)
which of these conditions presents with neologisms e.g. ‘i’m a spy’?
A. schizophrenia
B. drug induced psychosis
C. both
A. schizophrenia
to have ECT someone must have ____ ______ plus what?
severe depression plus: food avoidance/weight loss/dehydration or successful previous ECT or high risk of suicide or psychotic features or catatonic stupor
name the 1st, 2nd and 3rd line Mx for ADHD
- environmental changes and group therapy
- methylphenidate
- dexamphetamine only if 2 doesnt work
SEs of clozapine
AGRANULOCYTOSIS
PE
heart problems eg myocarditis/cardiomyopathy
which disorder presents with “splitting”
borderline PD
describe “splitting”
the inability to hold opposing thoughts, feelings, or beliefs. E.g thinking your boyfriend is the best person in the world and after breaking up with them you think they are evil
