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Schizophrenia & psychosis Flashcards

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What is Schizophrenia?

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A group of brain disorders with characteristic distortion of thoughts, perception, behaviour & emotion

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What are the positive symptoms in schizophrenia?

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Delusions
Hallucinations
Thought disorder

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What are the negative symptoms in Schizophrenia?

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Apathy
Lack of volition
Social withdrawal
Cognitive impairment

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In general do positive or negative symptoms respond better to treatment?

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Positive

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What are the 4 core criteia in schizophrenia?

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Thought interference
Passivity phenomena
3rd person voices
Impossible persistent delusions

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What are the other criteria for schizophrenia? (not the 4 core ones)

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Formal thought disorder
Catatonic behaviour
Negative symptoms
Loss of interest/social withdrawal

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What is the management of acute schizophernia?

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IM olanzapine + risperidone

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What is the frist line treatment for ongoing schizophrenia?

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Risperidone

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What is the management for treatment resistant schizophrenia?

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Clozapine

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What are the brain abnormalities in schizophrenia?

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Reduction in temporal cortex & medial temporal lobe (esp. hippocampus)

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Which gene alterations can predispose to schizophrenia?

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Neuregulin
Dysbindin
DISC-1

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What are the side effects of clozapine?

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Agranulocytosis
Metabolic syndrome (more than other anti-pyschotics)
Salivation
Myocarditis

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Why is clozapine not prescribed in the elderly?

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Stroke & VTE risk

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What does an emergency detention mean?

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Can keep for up to 72 hours
Only emergency treatment
Not appealable

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What does a short term detention mean?

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Can keep for max 28 days
Can treat
Appealable

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What does a compulsory treatment order mean?

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Can keep for max 6 months
Can treat
Appealable

17
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What is the first line drug in the rapid tranquilisation protocol for a patient with no history of typical anti-psychotic use?

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Lorazepam 1-2mg

18
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What is the first line treatment in the rapid tranquilisation protocol for a patient with a history of typical anti-psychotic use?

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Lorazepam 1-2mg and/or haloperidol 5mg

19
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What is the next step in the rapid tranquilisation protocol after Lorazepam has been given?

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Wait 30 mins

Repeat once if necessary

AY Psychiatry (10 decks)

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