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1
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What percentage of elderly patients with delirium will go on to develop dementia?

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5%

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2
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How many elderly patients have delirium on admission?

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10-15%

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3
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How many elderly patients develop delirium in hospital?

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10-50%

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4
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Prevalence of dementtia in >65?

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5%

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5
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Incidence of paraphrenia in >65

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1-2%

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6
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Prevalence of depression >65

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10-15%

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7
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What is late onset schizophrenia?

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> 40

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8
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What is very late onset schizophrenia?

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> 60

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9
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Features of cortical dementia

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Aphasia
Acalculia
Significant memory loss

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10
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Wat does CAMDEX incorporate?

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Blessed dementia rating scale
MMSE
Haschinki Ischaemia Indiex

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11
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Which scale is used to screen for dementia in LD?

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DMR

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12
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Most important risk factor for paraphrenia?

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Female gender

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13
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M:F ratio of paraphrenia?

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1:4-9

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14
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Which antipsychotics is contraindicated in the elderly who are psychotic and have cognitive impairment?

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Risperidone

Olanzapine

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15
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Good prognostic factors of Alzheimers?

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Later onset
Female
No behavioural sx
Lack of depressive episodes

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16
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In which type of dementia is use of antidepressants often poor?

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Vascular

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17
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Most prevalent anxiety disorder in the elderly?

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Phobias

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18
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Risk of alzheimers in general population

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5%

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19
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Which test is frequently used to test executive functioning?

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Tower of Hanoi

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20
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Usual dose of Donepezil

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10mg OD

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21
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Usual dose of Rivastigmine

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6mg BD

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22
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Usual dose of Rivastigmine transdermal patch

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9.5mg/24 hours

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23
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Usual dose of Galantamine

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12mg BD

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24
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Usual dose of Memantine

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10mg BD

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25
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CJD EEG

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Generalised periodic 1-2 Hz sharp waves

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26
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How many people with sporadic CJD show EEG changes?

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90%

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27
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How many people with vCJD show EEG changes?

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0

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28
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EEG changes in HSE

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Episodic discharges are recurring every 1-3 seconds with variable focal waves over the temporal areas.

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29
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EEG changes in Huntingtons

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Initial loss of alpha; later flattened trace.

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30
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EEG changes in hepatic encephelopathy

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Diffuse generalized slowing. Triphasic waves: 1.5 to 3.0 per second high-voltage slow waves especially in hepatic encephalopathy

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31
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Where is Prenisillen Gene 1?

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Chromosome 14

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32
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Where is APOE4 gene?

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Chromosome 19

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33
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Which antidementia drug can cause confusion and hallucinations?

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Memantine

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34
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Which antidementia drug works on Nicotine receptors?

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Galantamine

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35
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Which dementia drug is safest to give in patients with co-morbidities?

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Rivastigmine

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36
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Which antidementia drug is a reversible noncompetitive inhibitor of Ach receptors?

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Rivastigmine

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37
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Duration criteria for Tourettes

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12 months

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38
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How do drugs work for Tourettes?

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D2 antagonism at basal ganglia

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39
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Prevalence of ADHD in the UK?

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2-5%

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40
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1st line medication for Tourettes

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Clonidine

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41
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2nd line medication for Tourettes

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Topirimate

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42
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3rd line medication for Tourettes

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Haloperidol

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43
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M:F for ADHD

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4:1

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44
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Prevalence of MI in adolescents

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15-20%

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45
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Duration criteria for sibling rivalry disorder

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Within 6/12 of the birth

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46
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Which drug is now specifically contraindicated in children and adolescents due to increased risk of suicide?

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Paroxetine

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47
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How many children with CD develop antisocial PD?

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50%

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48
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Most common co-morbid psych disorder in ADHD?

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ODD

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49
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How many children with ADHD have ODD?

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30-50%

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50
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How many children with ADHD have CD?

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25%

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51
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How many children with ADHD have anxiety?

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15%

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52
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First line Rx for bulimia

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CBT

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53
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When is Atomoxetine preferable to Methylphenidate for ADHD in kids?

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Stimulant abuse

Tics present

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54
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Prevalence of depression <18?

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20%

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55
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Best anti-depressant for OCD in kids

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Sertraline

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56
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How many 15-16 year olds admit to DSH?

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6.9%

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57
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What are the PDDs in DSM V?

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Autism
Retts
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
PDD-not specified

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58
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M:F for Aspergers

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9:1

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59
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M:F for Tourettes

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3:1

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60
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M:F of written disorder

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3:1

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61
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Prevalence of written disorder

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3-8%

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62
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Monitoring for valproate in children

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6 monthyl height & weight, LFTs and FBCs

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63
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Monitoring for methylphenidate in children

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3 monthyl then 6 monthly height & weight, BP & HR

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64
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Prevalence of depression in LD

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2-4%

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65
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How many people with LD have mild lD?

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85%

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66
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How many people with LD have moderate LD?

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10%

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67
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How many people with LD have severe LD?

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4%

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68
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How many people with LD have profound LD?

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1-2%

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69
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Incidence of Downs

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1 in 700 live births

70
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How many Downs fetus’s result in spontaneous abortion?

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50%

71
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How many Downs pregnancies result in stillbirths?

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20%

72
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Risk of autism in second child if first has autism

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1-10%

73
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Risk of child having autism if more than one previous child has had autism?

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35%

74
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MZ vs DZ for autism

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87% vs 9%

75
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Which LD has Attraction to water and laughing at minimal provocation?

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Angelmann

76
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Which LD has pseudomature language abilities and visuospatial motor deficit?

A

Williams

77
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How many LDs are from genetic inheritance?

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5%

78
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How many LDs are from environment?

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15-20%

79
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How many LDs are pregnancy-related?

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10%

80
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How many LDS are acquired medical conditions?

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5%

81
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How many LDs have no clear aetiology?

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30-40%

82
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Prevalence of epilepsy in LD?

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20-25%

83
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Prevalence of ADHD in LD?

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15-20%

84
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Prevalence of selfi-inury in LD?

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15-20%

85
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Prevalence of epilepsy in Downs?

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5-10%

86
Q

Prevalence of epilepsy in Fragile X?

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20-25%

87
Q

Prevalence of epilepsy in tuberous sclerosis?

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90%

88
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Which LD is associated with OCD?

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PRader-WIlli

89
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Which LD has features in common with Marfans?

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Homocystinuria

90
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Which LD has dwarfism, claw hand, joint stiffness and hepatosplenomegaly?

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Sanflippo

91
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Describe surrogate endpoint

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Not of direct practical importance but believed to reflect outcomes e.g. reduction in cholesterol level => reduced mortality

92
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Calculation for relative benefit increase

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Absolute benefit increase (EER-CER)/CER

93
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Range of cronbachs alpha?

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  • infinity to 1
94
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Importance of CONSORT flowchart

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Too assess generalisability and validity of results

95
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Name of study where exposure is determined at the outset?

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Cohort

96
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How long are methadone reductions usually carried out in the community for opioid detox?

A

3/12

97
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How long are buprenorphine reductions usually carried out in the community for opioid detox?

A

14/7 - few weeks

98
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How long does postnatal depression usually last for?

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1/12

99
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Peak onset of postnatal depression?

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3-4 weeks post birth

100
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Duration of onset of sx for diagnosis of postnatal depressoin?

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Onset of sx within 6/12 of birth

101
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RFs for PTSD

A

External locus of control
Female
Neuroticism
Low sense of security

102
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Risk of suicide with those with epilepsy compared with those without

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x25 greater

103
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Prevalence of psychiatric sx at first presentation of Huntingtons Disease?

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30%

104
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Prevalence of somatoform pain disorder?

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8-10%

105
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What does SF-36 measure?

A

Health related QoL

106
Q

How many patients with schizophrenia discontinue antipsychotics by 18 months?

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70-75%

107
Q

NICE requirement for clozapine to be started?

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Patients with schizophrenia who are unresponsive to 2 or more antipsychotics, of which at least one must be atypical or who are intolerant of their SEs

108
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Best developed treatment for conduct disorder?

A

Multisystemic therapy

109
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How long is multisystemic therapy?

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3/12

110
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How is a person assessed in multisystemic therapy?

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At home, in relationships with other systems e.g. peers, school

111
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Underlying goal in multisystemic therapy?

A

Assessing and promoting strengths of the person

112
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Which therapy uses reciprocal role reversal?

A

Psychodrama

113
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Which 2 antipsychotics increase the risk of CVE in the elderly?

A

Risperidone

Olanzapine

114
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Recurrence rate of siblings in children with autism?

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2-8%

115
Q

in which social classes is subcultural LD more common in?

A

Lower social classes

116
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RFs for infanticide

A

DV and hx of childhood maltreatment
Suicidal ideation in pregnancy and previous suicide attempts
Concealed or denial of pregnancy
Unintended pregnancy in young women

117
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Calculation for false +ve?

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1-specificity or

False positives/total non-diseased

118
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Calculation for false -ve?

A

1- sensitivity or

False negatives/total diseased

119
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Calculation for sensitivity

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True +ve/total diseased

120
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Calculation for specificity

A

True -ve/total non diseased

121
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Calculation for PPV

A

True positive/total positive

122
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Calculation for NPV

A

True -ve/total -ve

123
Q

What are random errors?

A

Caused by unknown and unpredictable changes in the experiment, including the measuring instruments

124
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What type of error is recall bias?

A

Systematic error

125
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What type of error is normally distributed?

A

Random error

126
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Define minimisation

A

Allocation of each participant is done methodically to ensure balance of confounding factors between groups

127
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Define allocation concealment

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Maintaining secrecy with regard to the allocation itself at the start of the study

128
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Define blinding

A

Maintaining secrecy about the status of a patient as to which arm he or she belongs, once the allocation is complete

129
Q

What measurement can tell us the burden of a disease?

A

Prevalence

130
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What is the denominator of incidence density?

A

Person-years

131
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Denominator of incidence calculation?

A

Total number of people at risk in population per unit time

132
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What does incidence density account for that incidence doesnt?

A

Varying time periods of follow-up

133
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Which 2 antipsychotics are least likely to cause sexual SEs?

A

Aripirazole

Quetiapine

134
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Which 2 antipsychotics are least likely to cause high prolactin?

A

Aripiprazole

Quetipine

135
Q

Which neurodegenerative disorder affects the striatum?

A

Huntingtons

136
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Which neurodegenerative disorder shows box-car shaped ventricles on MRI?

A

Huntingtons

137
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What parts of the brain does corticobasal degeneration affect?

A

Cerebral cortex

Basal ganglia

138
Q

Sx of corticobasal degeneration?

A

Disorder of movement

Cognitive dysfunction

139
Q

Which scale measures aggression and conduct problems in kids 7-17 years?

A

Child & Adolescent functional assessment scale

140
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Which scale helps to obtain information from school regarding psych problems?

A

Strengths and difficulties questionnaire

141
Q

Which scale tests for TD?

A

AIMs

142
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Which scale tests for EPSEs?

A

Simpson-Angus

143
Q

Which antidepressants should not be px with Tamoxifen?

A

Fluoxetine
Paroxetine
Bupropion
Duloxetine

144
Q

What does Giant Panda Sign on MRI suggest?

A

Wilsons Disease

145
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What does sparing of medial temporal lobe suggest?

A

LBD

146
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Which LD has Salaam attacks?

A

TS

147
Q

What percentage of patients taking benzodiazepines for nearly a year develop dependence syndrome?

A

40%

148
Q

Which guidelines give guidance on reporting of meta-analyses and systematic reviews?

A

PRISMA

149
Q

Which guidelines give guidance on meta-analyses reporting on RCTs?

A

QUORUM

150
Q

The number that will repeat DSH (deliberate self harm) within one year

A

30%

151
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The percentage of patients in contact with mental health services within a year of death

A

25%

152
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EEG of grand mal seizure

A

EEG shows multispikes followed by multispikes and slow waves

153
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EEG of absence seizure

A

EEG shows generalised 3 Hz spike and slow wave activity

154
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Prevalence of any PD in the community

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5%

155
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SMR for antisocial PD?

A

8-9

156
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RR of psychosis in prisons compared to general population?

A

20

157
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How many homicide offenders are women?

A

11%

158
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Which age group in females is at highest risk of committing a homicide?

A

30-39

159
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Cause of Cornelia de Lange?

A

Lack of pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPPA) linked to chromosome 9q33.

160
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Incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome?

A

1.9 per 1000 live births

161
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Which type of dementia has impaired executive function and apathy?

A

Subcortical dementia

162
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Which type of dementia has normal alertness?

A

Cortical dementia

163
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Which type of dementia has apraxia?

A

Cortical

164
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Most common behavioural and psychological symptom of dementia?

A

Apathy - 59%

165
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Name the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

A 
Apathy - 59%
Depression - 58%
Irritability - 44%
Anxiety - 44%
Agitation - 41%
166
Q

What does the therapist use in Rational Emotive therapy to guide the discussion?

A

Humour
Guided discussion
Logic
Real-life challenges

167
Q

Which genetic disease is due to deficiency in L-iduronidase activity?

A

Hurler

168
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Which genetic disease is due to deficiency of iduronate sulfatase?

A

Hunter

169
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What is the mode of transmission of Hunters?

A

X-linked recessive

170
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SPECT finding in older depressed patients

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Reduced cerebral blood flow sparing the posterior parietal cortex

171
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MRS findings of Alzheimers

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Abnormal synthesis of membrane phospholipids

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