UWorld Flashcards

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Treatment for hoarding disorder?

A

CBT and SSRI.

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First line for general anxiety disorder?

Second line?

A

SSRI or CBT!

Second line = benzodiazepines or buspirone.

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When to give Depakote over lithium?

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If patient has any kidney problems. Lithium is excreted through kidneys.

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Neuroimaging finding in OCD

A

Structural abnormalities in the orbitofrontal cortex and striatum

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Neuroimaging finding in Panic disorder

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Decreased volume of amygdala

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Neuroimaging finding of schizophrenia

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Increased size of ventricles

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Neuroimaging finding of autism?

A

Increased total brain volume

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Baseline tests for lithium initiation?

A

Creatinine/BUN and Thyroid studies.

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How to treat both parties in intense folie a deux

A

Admit the person who had the initial delusion, see if the second person has the beliefs without the first

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