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1
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What stroke can lead to disinhibition like mania?

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Right Frontal Hemisphere Stroke

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Meds to Avoid in Mania?

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SSRIs and TCAs

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Lithium toxicity sxs

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N/V/D, coarse tremor, ataxia, confusion, slurred speech

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Lithium Major Side Effects

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Weight gain, acne, GI irritation, cramps

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Lithium MOA

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Suppresses Inositol triphosphate

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Therapeutic Levels of different anticonvsulants

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Lithium: 0.6-1.2 mg
Depakote: 6-12 mg
Carbamazepine: 60-120 mg

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What to monitor for Lithium?

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Li level q4-8 weeks
TFTs q6mo
Cr, UA, CBC, EKG

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Contraindications for Lithium?

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Severe renal dz, MI, diuretics or digoxin, MG, pregnancy or breastfeeding

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Valproate side effects

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N/V/D, skin rash

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SJS/TEN with BAD

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Lamotrigine (less likely tegretol)

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Bipolar and agranulocytosis cause

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Tegretol. Monitor weekly CBC if ANC<1000

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Bipolar and inc. AFP in a 20 wk preggo?

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Neural tube defect from Depakote or Tegretol. Take 4g of folate a day.

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Carbamazepine most common side effect?

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Rash

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First thing to ask a very depressed patient?

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Want to kill yourself?

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15
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What kind of stroke can mimic depression?

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Left MCA stroke

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beta-blockers, alpha-methyldopa, l-dopa, OCPs, ETOH can all trigger what

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depression

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Porphyria, Lyme, Uremia, Hungtington’s, MS, Lupus can cause what

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depression

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18
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Atypical Depression Symptoms

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  1. Weight gain/Increased appetite
  2. Hypersomnolence
  3. Rejection Hypersensitivity
  4. Leaden paralysis
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19
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Complicated vs. Uncomplicated Bereavement?

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No suicidal ideation other than thoughts of wanting to be with loved one. No psychosis other than hearing/seeing loved one.

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Adjustment Disorder, when must it start and how long can it last?

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Must start within 3 months of an identifiable stressor and cannot persist longer than 6 months after the stressor ends.

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21
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How to treat adjustment disorder?

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Psychotherapy

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22
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Most drug-drug interactions SSRI

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Paroxetine

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23
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SSRI with fewest drug-drug interactions?

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Citalopram…I thought it was fluoxetine in Lange?

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Discontinuation syndrome sxs?

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HA
N/V/D
Dizziness
Fatigue
Brain Zaps
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Serotonin syndrome sxs?

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Myoclonus (lower extremities)
Tachycardia
High BP
Hyperreflexia
n/v/d

MAOI + SSRI

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SSRI causes impotence, switch to?

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Bupropion

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Contraindications to Bupropion?

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Seizures, alcoholics, bulimia

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Good for old, skinny, sad women?

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Remeron for sleep and appetite

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29
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ECT is best for what patients

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Preggos and Old people

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30
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Avoid what antidepressant in hypertensive patients?

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Venlafaxine. Don’t take with st. John’s wort

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Hypertensive crisis from MAOI

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Pounding HA
Flushing
Nausea
Myoclonus

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How to treat hypertensive crisis from MAOI?

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Phentolamine 5 mg IV

alpha1 antagonist

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33
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Causes of hypertensive crisis from MAOI?

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Cheese, anything fermented/pickled, wine
Decongestants
Demerol (Meperidine, Pethidine)

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34
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Effect of TCA on EKG?

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QRS widening and prolonged QT interval

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35
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Normal QTc in males and female?

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Males: <440 ms

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36
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Tx for TCA overdose?

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Charcoal if w/i 1-2 hrs

IV sodium bicarb to help with metabolic acidosis and cardioprotective

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Negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

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5 A’s

  1. Anhedonia
  2. Affective Flattening
  3. Alogism
  4. Avolition (Apathy)
  5. Attention
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Most common type of SCZ?

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Paranoid, best prognosis

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39
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SCZ heritability?

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MZ twin: 50%

Sibling: 10%

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40
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Brief Psychotic Disorder vs. SAD vs. SCZ

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BPD 6 mo.

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41
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How to treat SAD?

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Atypical + SSRI/Li (depending on mood symptoms)

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42
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SAD vs. SCZ symptoms

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SAD requires 2 weeks of psychotic symptoms with the absence of affective symptoms

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43
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Psychotic Depressino tx.

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Atypical + SSRI

OR

ECT (especially if pregnant)

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44
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Clozapine and Prolactin?

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Doesn’t cause increases in prolactin?

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Atypicals vs. Typicals effect on Prolactin

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Typicals raise prolactin because they block DA so strongly, Atypicals typically don’t have any substantial effect on prolactin, except for Risperdal (the most typical atypical)

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46
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Butyrophenone is what

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Drug class: Includes Haldol

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47
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Chlorpromazine causes what side effects?

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  1. Jaundice (from anticholinergic effects?)

2. Purple grey metallic rash over sun-exposed areas

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48
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Thioridazine side effects

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Pigmentary retinopathy

Prolonged QTc

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Antipsychotics and QTc

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Low potency and atypicals have a greater effect?

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50
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Antipsychotics and seizure threshold

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Low potency and atypicals have a greater effect?

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51
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Parkinsonism tx

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Cogentin/Benadryl, amantadine/bromocriptine (DA agonists)

NO L-DOPA

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52
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Onset of different EPS

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Acute dystonia (6 mo.)
TD (years)
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53
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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome sxs.

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  1. Hyperthermia
  2. Rigidity
  3. Autonomic Instability
  4. Delirium
  5. Increased CPK
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54
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NMS tx

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  1. D/c med
  2. Dantrolene and cooling blankets
    or bromocriptine (2nd line)
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55
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Other causes of NMS

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Metoclopromide, compazine, droperidol

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56
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Atypical with highest risk for EPS and increased prolactin?

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Risperdal

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57
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Atypical Weight neutral but prolongs QTc

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Ziprasidone

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58
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Atypical Weight neutral but increases akathisia

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Aripiprazole

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59
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Atypical Most associated with weight gain (#1 s/e is sedation)

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Olanzapine

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Atypical Causes orthostasis and cataracts

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Quetiapine (alpha blocking properties)

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Good for treating refractory SCZ

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Clozapine

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Clozapine most common s/e

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Sedation, weight gain, increased blood sugar and lipids

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Most dangerous S/e for clozapine

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decreased seizure threshold and agranulocytosis

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64
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Clozapine monitoring

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CBC: ANC qWeek for 6 mo., then q2weeks for next 6 mo.

D/c if WBCs <1500

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65
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Patient comes in with something like a panic attack, what do you do first?

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Cardiac screening: EKG, cardiac enzymes, echo, TSH or T4, UDS

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66
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Panic Disorder tx

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Alprazolam or Clonazepam PRN short term

SSRIs are preferred drug

67
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Don’t give benzos to these patients:

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Addicts
COPD
Restrictive lung disease

68
Q

Sedative/Hypnotic withdrawal symptoms

A

Hyperthermia
Convulsions
Confusion
Hypertension

69
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Treating sedative/hypnotic withdrawal

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Diazepam/Chlordiazepoxide + haldol if psychotic

70
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Liver safe benzos

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Lorazepam, Oxazepam, Temazepam

71
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Specific Phobia tx

A

CBT with flooding or exposure/extinction

Benzos for situational use

72
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Social Phobia tx

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Propranolol to stop hyperarousal and a Benzo

CBT Assertiveness training

73
Q

Avoidant PD tx

A

CBT

74
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GAD tx

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Buspirone (5HT1a partial agonist)
Benzos to bridge for 3 weeks

but I thought SSRIs are first line?

75
Q

OCD comorbid with

A

Tourettes

76
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OCD tx

A

SSRIs

77
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OCD NT dysfunction

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Serotonin (hence SSRIs and clomipramine)

78
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PTSD diagnosis

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  1. Experienced a trauma
  2. Flashbacks/Nightmares
  3. Avoiding things/places/people
  4. Poor mood
  5. Hypervigilance/Hyperarousal/exaggerated startle
79
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PTSD tx

A

SSRIs: Sertraline or Paroxetine
CBT
Prazosin for nightmares (alpha1 antagonist)

80
Q

Adjustment Disorder w/ anxiety vs. PTSD

A

No traumatic event, but some stressor like a bad breakup….???????

81
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Anorexia Lab abnormalities

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Vitals: Hypotension, Bradycardia, Hypothermia
CBC: Leukopenia
BMP: High HCO3, low Cl, low K, high carotene, high LFTs and amylase
TFTs: Normal
Lipids: High cholesterol
Hormones: High cortisol, low LH/FSH, low estrogen

82
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Anorexia long term complications

A

Osteoporosis

83
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Anorexia most common cause of death

A

Heart disease, then suicide

84
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Anorexia treatment

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Admit for nutrition, intensive counseling

85
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Refeeding syndrome

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Low Phosphate, Low Mg, low Ca, and fluid retention

Low phosphate and Mg b/c ATP is used up to phosphorylate Glucose

86
Q

Slow wave sleep has how much delta?

A

50% delta in stage 4

87
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What parasomnias happen in slow wave sleep?

A

Sleep walking/talking/night terrors

88
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Insomnia diagnosis…

A

> 1 mo.?

89
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Insomnia tx.

A

Sleep hygiene, then GABAa agonist

90
Q

Dyssomnia NOS

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Creepy-Crawlies on legs and must move around

91
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Dyssomnia NOS causes

A

Fe-def anemia, chronic kidney dz, neuropathy

92
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Dyssomnia NOS treatment

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Ropinirole or pramipexole (DA agonists)

93
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OSA vs. Breathing Related sleep diagnosis

A

OSA is on axis III and the other on axis I

94
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Paranoid PD tx

A

Antipsychotics can help paranoia

95
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Antisocial PD comorbid condition

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2/3 have substance abuse

96
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Histrionic PD comorbidities

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Substance abuse, eating disorder

97
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Avoidant PD tx

A

tx social phobia sxs w/ beta blocker or SSRI

98
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Dependent PD tx

A

SSRI. Look for comorbid depression and anxiety

99
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Biggest risk factor for delirium

A

Age. Underlying dementia is the 2nd biggest. Also look for acute substance withdrawal. Look for it on the 2nd or 3rd post-op day in alcoholic.

100
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Delirium on EEG

A

Diffuse background slowing of background rhythm

101
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Psychosis on EEG

A

Normal

102
Q

Alzheimer’s features

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Aphasia, apraxia, memory loss

on MMSE, prompting does not improve recall

103
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Alzheimer’s pathology

A

Global brain atrophy. Beta-amyloid plaques or tau tangles

104
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Alzheimer’s genes

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APP (chr. 21), ApoE E2

105
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Alzheimer’s tx

A

Donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine (diarrhea), memantine

106
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Frontotemporal dementia (Pick’s Dz) features

A

More sexually explicit, apathy

107
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Pick’s disease pathology

A

Lobar atrophy. Intra-neuronal silver staining inclusions

108
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Pick’s disease tx

A

Olanzapine for severe disinhibition

109
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Lewy Body Dementia features

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Fluctuation in consciousness, visual hallucinations and shuffling gait

110
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Lewy Body Dementia pathology

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Intracytoplasmic alpha-synuclein inclusions in neocortex

111
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Lewy Body treatment

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Give AChE inhibitors, no L-Dopa. Avoid neuroleptics

112
Q

Cruetzfeldt-Jakob features

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Myoclonus, startle response, seizures. Recently had a corneal transplant

113
Q

Prion EEG findings

A

Triphasic Bursts!!!

114
Q

NPH symptoms

A

Classic Triad: Incontinence, gait ataxia, rapidly developing dementia

115
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NPH tx

A

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt improves cognitive fxn in 50-67% of patients

116
Q

Alcohol withdrawal and autonomic hyperactivity…how long?

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12-24 hrs since last drink (bimodal peak at 8 and 48 hrs)

117
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How long till DTs

A

48-72 hrs

118
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How fast is alcohol metabolized

A

Zero-order kinetics (25 mg/hr)

119
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How to monitor if tx is sufficient

A

Follow hyperreflexia to dose the benzos during withdrawal

120
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Best txs for alcohol withdrawal

A

Diazepam or Chlordiazepoxide b/c of respective 80 and 120 hr half lives

121
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If he’s Cirrhotic, use what benzos

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Lorazepam, oxazepam, or temazepam because they are glucuronidated before elimination

122
Q

Most specific test for ETOH consumption in the past 10 days?

A

Carbohydrate-deficient Transferrin

Less specific: Elevated GGT and AST>ALT 2:1

123
Q

Korsakoff’s syndrome/psychosis

A

Apathy, anter/retrograde amnesia and confabulation. Can see mamillary body atrophy on MRI

124
Q

Opiate withdrawal symptoms

A 
Joint an dmuscle pain
Photophobia
Goosebumps
Diarrhea
Tachyardia
HTN
GI cramps
Dilated pupils
anxiety/depression
125
Q

Non-opiate treatment for opiate addiction

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Clonidine, ibuprofen (muscle cramps), loperamide for diarrhea,

126
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Opiate treatment for opiate addiction

A

Methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone for long-term dependence

127
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PCP intoxciation signs

A

Horizontal nystagmus, dilated pupils, ataxia and acute psychosis

128
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Stimulant withdrawal sxs

A

SI, hypersomnia, depression, and anergia

129
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Stimulant intoxication signs

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Dilated pupils, eizure, tachycardia, HTN

130
Q

Stimulant toxicity tests and tx

A

EKG, then urine tox screen.
Tx seizure with lorazepam
Tx HTN and tachycardia with CCB, do not use beta-blockers

131
Q

Most common inherited cause of MR

A

Fragile X (dominant inheritance, CGG repeats with anticipation)

132
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Down syndrome physical signs

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Decreased tone, oblique palpebral fissures, simian crease, big tongue, white spots on his iris

133
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Down syndrome medical complications

A
  1. Heart: VSD, endocardial cushion defect
  2. GI: Hirschsprung’s, intestinal atresia, imperforate anus, annular pancreas
  3. Endocrine: Hypothyroidism
  4. MSK: Atlanto-axial instability
  5. Neuro: Increased risk of Alzheimer’s (APP is on Chr. 21)
  6. Cancer: 10x increased risk of ALL
134
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Neurofibromatosis

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Cafe au lait spots, seizures large head. Aut. dominant

135
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Hurler syndrome

A

Coarse facies, short stature, cloudy cornea. Aut. rec.

136
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Smith Magenis

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Broad, square face, short stature, self-injurious behavior. Deletion on Chr. 17

137
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Prader-Willi

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Hypotonia, hypogonadism, hyperhagia, skin picking, aggression. Deletion on paternal Chr15

138
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Angelman

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Seizures, strabismus, sociable with episodic laughter. Deletion on maternal Chr15

139
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Williams

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Elfin appearance, friendly, increased empathy and verbal reasoning ability. Deletion on Chr7

140
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Fetal alcohol syndrome

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ADHD like sxs, microcephaly, smooth philtrum. Most common cause of mental retardation

141
Q

Congenital CMV infection

A

Seizures, chorioretinitis, hearing impairments, periventricular calcifications, petechiae at birth, hepatitis

142
Q

Congenital Rubella Syndrome

A

Seizures, hearing impairments, cloudy cornea/retinitis, heart defects, low birth weight

143
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Cerebral Palsy from birth asphyxia

A

Abnormal muscle tone, unsteady gait, seizures, mental retardation or learning disability

144
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Cornelia de Lange

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IUGR, hypertonia, distinctive facies, limb malformation, self-injurious behavior, hyperactive

145
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CHARGE

A

Coloboma, heart defects, choanal atresia, growth retardation, GU anomalies, ear deformity, and deafness. Chr. 8

146
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DiGeorge

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Autism spectrum sxs, heart disease, palate defects, hypoplastic thymus, hypoCa. Chr 22 deletion

147
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Maple Syrup Urine Disease

A

Vomiting, seizures, lethargy, coma. Acidosis with stress, illness. Causes neurological damage

148
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Rett Syndrome

A

Exclusively in girls, normal development for 6-8 mo. then regression, ahndwrining, loss of speech, and use of hands. Xlinked dominant deletion of MECP2

149
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Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

A

Normal development until age 2 then major loss of verbal, social skills with autistic like behavior

150
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Autism

A

Lack of mother-child eye contact, language delay/repetitive language, preoccupation with parts of toys before age 3

151
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Asperger

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Problems with social skills (usually recognized in preschool) with preserved verbal ability

152
Q

Heritability of ADHD

A

77%

153
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Risk factors for ADHD

A

Low birth weight, tobacco/etoh exposure

154
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ADHD comorbid condition

A

ODD/CD in 30-50%

155
Q

Weird ADHD meds

A

Clonidine, guanfacine (alpha2 agonists)

156
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Conduct disorder diagnosis

A

Need sxs for 6 mo.
Comorbid substance abuse
May become antisocial PD

157
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Oppositional Defiant diagnosis

A

Need sxs for 12 mo.

Stops just short of breaking the law or physically harming others

158
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Tourettes diagnosis

A

Tics at least once a day for 1 year w/o a tic free peiod longer than 3 mo.

159
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Tourettes comorbid

A

OCD

160
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Tourettes tx

A

First line: Clonidine, then Pimozide/Haldol

161
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Fecal retention tx

A

behavioral modification that only rewards

162
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Urinary incontinence diagnosis

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UA and urine culture. Imipramine works but relapse is common. Use alarm and pad for 6 wks first. ddAVP has the same problem as imipramine with relapse but side effects of headaches, nausea, and hyponatremia

163
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Desmopressin and blood pressure

A

Does not increase blood pressure like vasopressin

Psychiatry 200 (5 decks)

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