Uworld week 3-4 Flashcards
what are people with dementia with lewy body really sensitive to?
antipsychotic side effects
what class of antipsychotics should be avoided in those with lewy body dementia?
typical antipsychotics
what is treatment of agitation in PCP use?
benzos
what are two favorable side effects of buproprion?
stimulant activity and weight gain
what are people with narcissistic personality disorder focused on?
a need for praise and admiration
what are people with obsessive compulsive personality disorder focused on?
orderliness and control
what are four risk factors for somatic symptom disordeR?
low SES
female
chronic illness
childhood neglect and rape
what is negativism in catatonia?
resistance to instructions and movement
how does movement change in catatonia?
either immobile or excessive purposeless activity
what is treatment of catatonia?
benzodiazepines
what can catatonic patients do with their speech?
echolalia
what is the treatment for restless leg syndrome?
dopamine agonists…like pramipexole
aside from pramipexole, what else can be used for restless leg syndrome?
gabapentin
what do you try before meds for restless leg syndrome?
supportive measures…heating pad and exercise
what are signs of benzo withdrawal?
tremulousness, tachycardic, high BP, hallucinations
PTSD most increases risk for what?
depression and suicide
what are synthetic cathinones?
bath salts..in family of amphetamines
what are signs of synthetic cathinone intoxication?
agitation, combativeness, psychosis, delirium, and rarely seizures
what is abnormal about cathinone intoxication?
can last up to a week
what is RBD?
rapid eye movement sleep disorder
what happens during RBD?
normally in REM sleep you have muscle atonia, but brainstem doesnt do this in RBD and patients start to enact their dreams
when is it more likely for RBD to occur?
in the morning hours when REM sleep is occurring more
will patients with RBD recall movements or dreams?
will recall dream but not movement
3 SEs of methylphenidate
weight loss, loss of appetite and insomnia