CL_EO Flashcards

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VIH and depression, which antidepressant?

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Celexa or cipralex

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What are the physical symptoms of neurosyphilis?

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Tremor, dysarthria, hyporeflexia, pupille d’argill robertson

First manifestation: meningitis

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3
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Most frequent psychiatric presentation of lupus?

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Depression

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Left brain injuries (epilepsy or CVA) are associated to which psychiatric disorder? Right?

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Left = depression
Right= mania
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What is geschwind syndrome?

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Associated with temporal epilepsy (hyperreligiosity, anger, excessive emotions, circomstantiality, hyperphagia, hypersexuality)

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What to know about multiple sclerosis and psychiatric manifestations?

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  • Pathological laughing and crying in 10% with MS
  • Cognitive symptoms in 30-50%, not related to lenght or severity of the illness
  • 25-50% with depression
  • personality changes in 20-40% (apathy and irritability)
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What to know about chronic fatigue syndroome?

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  • no family Hx of depression

- rarely SI, guilt, anhédonia or weight loss.

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What are the validated indications for acupuncture?

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Fibromyalgia
Pain
post-op No Vo
Headaches
Knee ostearthitis
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What is te main risk factor for SUD relapse after transplantation?

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Abstinence of less than 6 months before the transplant

Other risk factores include: Psych ATCD, tabocco, family Hx of alcohol use do, qnt and lenght of alcohol use do, lack on insight in alcohol use, non-compliance with post transplant fu

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What is an absolute contre-indication in patient with porpuria (and someone who has a family member with porphyria)?

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Barbituriques. (Can precipitate or worsen an attack)

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What to know about Hep C and interferon?

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Interferon does not cause psychosis
Depressive sx before treatment is best predictor of MDD
In 1/3 causes, interferon causes depression. Treat by reducing interferon dose and adding SSRI

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In anxiety DDx, what can you measure to eliminate one DDx?

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Acide vanylmandélique (cathécolamines urinaires) to eliminate pheocromocytome

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What type of aborption cause more psychological distress?

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Spontanéous.

More psychological distress when it happens in 2nd trimester than in 1st trimester

Less negative psychological response when the aborption is related to non-desired baby

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In chronic pain, what are signs of opiate abuse ? What can minimize opiate abuse?

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1) pt negociates to increase doses, pt refuses other type of analgesics, claims he is allergic, wants to change administration method, has multiple pharmacies, losses rx, claims they were stolen, uses opiates for other reason than pain
2) good relationship between pt, md and psychiatrist, pain scale are regularly used, pt does psychotherapy for pain,

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What are the specifiers of somatic symptom disorder?

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  • with prominant pain
  • chronic (severe,, lasting more than 6 months)
  • severity (mild= 1/3 criteria B ; moderate 2/3 ; severe 2/3 + multiple somatic symptoms or one very severe symptom)
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What are the DSM criteria of conversion disorder?

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A. Un ou plusieurs symptômes d’altération de la motricité volontaire ou des fonctions sensorielles
B.les données cliniques démontrent l’incompatibilité entre les sx et une affection neurologique ou médicale connue
C. Sx ou handicaps ne sont pas mieux expliqués par un autre trouble médical ou mental
D. Sx ou handicap entraine une détresse ou une altération clinique significative ou nécessite une évaluation médicale

Spécificateurs:

  • avec faibess ou paralysie
  • avec mouvement anormaux
  • avec suymptomes de déglutition
  • avec trouble de l’élocution
  • avec attaques épileptiformes
  • avec anesthésie ou perte sensorielle
  • avec symptomes sensoriels spécifiques (visuels, auditifs, olf)
  • avec symptomes associés
  • aigue ou persistant (+ ou - de 6 mois)
  • avec ou sans facteur de stress psychologique
17
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What are Waddell signs?

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Indication d’une pathologie non-organique (conversion do)
Eg. Hyperréaction, sensibilité a la pression, faiblesse de plusieurs groupes musculaires qui ne peut pas être attribuée a une cause organique…

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What are caracteristics of motor deficits in conversion disorder?

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  • no evidence of CNS deficits, often antagonist muscle contraction
  • astasia/abrasia (diff de la station debout et de la marche non expliquée par une déficit neuro-musculosqu): tu peux pas marcher debout mais tu peux effectuer les mouvements de la marche correctement quand tu es couché
  • Normal reflex (paralysie non flasque, tonus normal), atteintes distales>proximales
  • aphonie mais toux normale
19
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How to treat conversion disorder?

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Rassurance
Physiothérapie
Traitement des comorbidités
Expliqués les précipitants après la résolution des sx, pas en aigu!
Hypnose peut être utile
20
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Caracteristics of trouble sensoriels?

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Anesthésie: perte de sensibilité ne concorde pas avec distribution des dermatomes

21
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What are the specifiers of illness anxiety disorder?

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Health care avoidant or health care demanding

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What are the DSM criteria for factitious do?

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A. Falsification de signes ou sx physiques ou psychologiques associés à tromperie consciente
B. Se presente comme malade, invalide ou blessé
C. Comportement de tromperie évident, même en l’absence de bénéfices externes objectivables
Pas mieux expliqué par un autre trouble mental

Specifier: épisode unique ou répétés

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What are the psychological causers of Pseudocyesis?

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Desir ou crainte pathologique de grossesse
N’est pas une défense contre la dyspaneurie
Rxn de deuil secondaire à une fausse couche, une ligature des trompes ou hysterectomie
Ambivalance ou conflit par rapport a l’identité sexuelle, à la sexualité ou au fait d’avoir un enfant

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What are indications of hypnosis?

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Tabacco
Hyperphagie
Phobies
Anxiete
Conversion
Chronic pain
IBS
25
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What to know about depersonnalisation/derealisation?

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Ne doit pas mieux être exploqié par un trouble de stress aigu (PTSH, panic..)