schizophrenia

Question 1

what are 5 key features of schizophrenia

Answer 1

delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, abnormal motor behaviour, negative symptoms

Question 2

define neologisms

Answer 2

madeup word that have a meaning for the person but no meaning to others

Question 3

define echolalia

Answer 3

repeating anothers words

Question 4

define clang associations

Answer 4

choosing words based on sound (bang)

Question 5

define word salad

Answer 5

jumble of words that is meaningless

Question 6

define anergia

Answer 6

lack of energy

Question 7

define anhedonia

Answer 7

inability to experience pleasure

Question 8

define avolition

Answer 8

reduced motivation, inability to initiate tasks

Question 9

define alogia

Answer 9

poverty of speech

Question 10

what are 4 key first generation antipsychotics

Answer 10

chlorpromazine, haldol, trifiuperazine, zudopenthioxol

Question 11

what are 2 major side effects of first generation antispychotics

Answer 11

eps, tardive dyskinesia

Question 12

what causes eps

Answer 12

dopamine blockage

Question 13

3 overarching signs of eps

Answer 13

acute dystonia, akathisia, psudoparkinsonism

Question 14

acute dystonia presentation

Answer 14

sustained contraction of muscles

Question 15

how do you treat acute dystonia

Answer 15

IM congention or IM benadryl

Question 16

presentation of akathisia

Answer 16

inner restlessness, pacing, fidgeting

Question 17

presentation of pseudoparkinsonism

Answer 17

tremor, shuffling gait, muscle stiffening

Question 18

6 second generation (atypical) antipsychotics

Answer 18

clozaril, risperidone, lurasidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, ziprasidone

Question 19

what is a major adverse effect of clozaril

Answer 19

agranulocytosis

Question 20

3 third generation antipsychotics

Answer 20

aripriprazole, cariprazine, brexipiprazole

Question 21

what do third generation anypsychotics do

Answer 21

stabilize dopamine by decreasing it in some brain regions and increasing it in other regions

Question 22

how does neuroleptic malignant syndrome occur

Answer 22

acute reduction of dopamine

Question 23

what are 6 signs of neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Answer 23

decreased LOC, increased muscle rigidity, fever, sweating, drooling, change in breathing

Question 24

what med can be given to reduce muscle rigidity associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Answer 24

bromocriptine