Psychiatry block Flashcards
bipolar disorder has a weak/strong genetic component?
Strong genetic component
If someone is ‘catatonic’ what does this mean?
They are unable to move in a normal way
What does stupor mean
Person can’t move / speak / respond to stimuli
In which psychiatric condition is ‘knight move thinking’ commonly found?
Schizophrenia
What does knights move thinking suggest?
unexpected, illogical connections between ideas. Jumping from one thing to another when speaking
Triptans should be avoided in patients taking which type of anti-depressant medication?
SSRI
Which atypical anti-psychotic medication used in schizophrenia can cause seizures?
- Quetiapine
- Clozapine
- Risperidone
- aripiprazole
Clozapine
What is the most likely SSRI to cause prolonged QT interval?
Citalopram
Patients in hospital who are suffering from alcohol withdrawal should be treated with what medication?
Benzodiazepines
Starting lithium and blood testing
blood tests weekly for first month
blood tests monthly for next 3 months
Briefly describe OCD.
Obsessions are thoughts/actions
Compulsions are thoughts/actions
Obsessions = thoughts / impulses / images Compulsions = actions
Treatment required for OCD
CBT + meds (SSRI)
Patient who presents repeatedly with physical symptoms but is not reassured by normal examination / investigation findings. What is the likely condition?
Somatisation disorder
What class of medicines used to treat hypertension are most likely to cause depression? ACE inhibitors ARBs Thiazide diuretics Beta blockers
Beta blockers
A first episode of depression should be treated for a minimum of _____ after remission
6 months
