First Aid Flashcards
(145 cards)
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psychosis
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distorted perception of reality
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delusions
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fixed, false beliefs despite evidence to the contrary
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nonbizzare vs bizarrre
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one is believable, other is not
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delusions of persecution/paranoia
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“CIA is after me” - one is being persecuted
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delusion of ideas of reference
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belief that external enviornmental are related to individual -TV is talking to me
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delusion of control
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thoughts can be heard of or by others
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delusions of grandeur
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super powers
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delusions of guilt
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guilty for something
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somatic delusions
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infected with a disease
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illusion
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misinterpretation of sensory stimulus (mistake show for a cat)
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associations of hallucinations
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auditory = schizophrenia visual = drug, alcohol withdrawal, delirium olfactory = aura for epilepsy tactile = withdrawal
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delusion vs illusions vs hallucination
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delusion = false belief illusion = misinterpretation of external stimulus hallucination = perception in absence of stimulus
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criteria for psychosis due to medical condition
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- prominent hallucinations/delusions
- symptoms do not occur only during delirium
- evidence of another cause
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most common cause of psychosis in elderly
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delirium
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positive symptoms of schizophrenia
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- hallucinations
- deulsions,
- bizarre behavior
- disorganized speech
- responds to meds
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negative symptoms of schizophrenia
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- flat or blunted affect, anhedonia, apathy, alogia and lack of interest
- treatment resistent
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phases of schizophrenia
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- prodromal - decline in funcitoning
- psychotic
- residual
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criteria for schizophrenia
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- delusions
- hallucinations
- disorganized speech
- disorganised or catatonic behavior
- negative symptoms
- problem with functioning for at least 6 months
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echolia
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repeated words or pharases
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echopraxia
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mimic behavior
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findings in schizo exam
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- disheveled, flat affect, disorganized thought
- intact memory and orientation
- auditory hallucinations
- paranoid delusions
- ideas of reference
- lack on insight
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downward drift hypothesis
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unable to function in society, end up in lower classes
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neurotransmitter in schizo
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dopamine
Less so:
high serotonin, high norepi, low GABA, low glutamate
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pathways in schizo
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- prefrontal
- mesolimbic = positive symptoms
- tuberoinfundibular - affected with antipsychotics
- nigrostriatal = EPS symtpoms
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neolosigm
made up words, seen in schizophrenia
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treatment of schizophrenia
no difference between first and second generation for efficacy
- should be taken for 4 weeks
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dystonia
spasms
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parkinsonism
resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia
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akathisia
feeling of restlessness
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treatment for EPS
benztropine and diphenhydramine, benzos/beta blockers
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treatment for tardive dyskinesia
benzos, botox and vitamin E
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symptoms of NMS
fever, labile blood pressure, tachycardia, tachypnea, diaphoresis, lead pipe rigidity, elevated CPK, leukocytosis, metabolic acidosis
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thioridazine side effects
irreversible retinal pigmentation at high doses
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chlorpromazine side effects
deposits in lens and cornea
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schizoaffective disorder
- meet criteria for major depressive or manic episode with psychotic symptoms
- delusions for 2 weeks with no mood symptoms
- mood symptoms present for majority of psychosis
- not dus to substance
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differences in delusional disorder vs schizophrenia
non bizarre delusions, daily functioning not impaired, does not meet schizophrenia criteria
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erotomanic deulsion
deulsion that someone else is in love with person
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Koro
penis into body in southeast asia
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amok
outburst of violence followed by suicide, malaysia
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brain fag
disturbances in male students in Africa
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MDD criteria
1. depressed mood
2. anhedonia
3. change in appetite or weight
4. worthlessness or guilt
5. insomnia or hypersomnia
6. diminished concentration
7. psychomotor agitation or retardation
8. fatigue or loss of energy
9. recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
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Mania criteria
1. distractibility
2. inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
3. increase in goal directed activity
4. decrease need for sleep
5. flight of ideas or thoughts
6. pressured speech
7. excessive pleasure with risks
- lasting 1 weeks
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poor response to mixed mood disorder
lithium, valproic acid is preferred
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hypomania vs mania
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mania = 7 days, social impairment, hospital, psychotic features
hypo = 4 days, no functional impairment, no hospital, no psychosis
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stroke patients = mood disorder
depression
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MDD criteria
- major depressive episode
| - no mania or hypomania
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sleep with MDD
multiple awakenings, terminal insomnia, hypersomnia is less common, REM earlier and for longer
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etiology of MDD
increased sensitivity of beta-adrenergic receptors, high cortisol, abnormal thyroid, etc
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most common sleep disturbances in MDD
trouble falling sleep and early awakenings
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time for antidepressants
4-6 weeks
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fist line in patients with MDD with psychotic features
atypical antipsychotics
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ECT
- premeidated with atropine
- general anesthesia with methohexital
- muscle relaxant
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melancholic features
anhedonia, early morning awakenings, depression worse in morning, psychomotor disturbance, excessive guilt and anorexia
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atypical features of MDD
hypersomnia, hyperphagia, reactive mood, leaden paralysis, hypersensitivity to interpersonal rejection
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bipolar I
manic episodes with or without depression, only requires one episode of mania
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bereavement
not a DSMV diagnosis
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highest genetic link of psychiatric disorders
bipolar I
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rapid cycling
4 or more mood episodes in 1 year
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lithium in bipolar
reduces suicide risk
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drugs useful for rapid cycling
carbamazepine and valproic acid
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avoid _____ in mania
antidepressants
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bipolar II
one or more depressive episode with at least one hypomanic episode
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treatment for mania in pregnancy
ECT
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dysthymia
persistent depressive disorder - for at least 2 years
| - not without symptoms for greater than 2 months
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cyclothymia
alternating periods of hypomania and periods with mild to moderate depressive symptoms
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disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
chronic, severe, persistent irritability occurring in childhood and adolescence
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most common psychopathology
anxiety
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psychopathology with SOD
social and or occupational dysfunction
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anxiety bridge med
benzos
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Bs to block the Ps
beta blockers for panic attacks and performance anxiety
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PRN anxiety use....
non addictive diphenhydramine or hydroxazine
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buspirone
5-HT agonist, anxiolytic, not efficacious
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risk factor for panic attacks
smoking
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SSRI in panic disorders
start slowly because meds can worsen anxiety at first
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social phobia
fear of scrutiny by others or fear of acting in a humiliating or embarrassing way
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most common psychiatric disorder by gender
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women = phobias
men = substances
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obsessions and compulsions
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obsessions = recurrent, intrusive undesired thoughts that increase anxiety
compulsions = repetitive behaviors or mental rituals
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most serotonin selective TCA
clomipramine
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trichotillomania
hair pulling risorder
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acute stress vs PTSD
PTSD = greater than 1 month and trauma at any time, stress = less than 1 month
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adjustment disorder
within 3 months of event and resolve within 6
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cognitive processing
CBT where thoughts, feelings and meanings of event are revisited and questioned
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paranoid personality disorder
- pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others
- blame own problems on others, angry and hostile
- jealous and cheating
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schizoid personality
social withdrawal, eccentric and reclusive
| - prefer to be alone, no desire for close relationship
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schizotypal personality
eccentric behavior, peculiar thought patterns, strange and odd
- seen in families with schizophrenia
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antisocial personality
exploitie of others, lack empathy, compassion and remorse, impulsive deceitful and break law
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antisocial differential
can be caused by drug abuse
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borderline personality
unstable moods, behaviors and interpersonal relationships, poorly formed identity, intense attachment, agression is common
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splitting seen in...
borderline
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drugs most useful in what personality disorder
borderline
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histrionic personality
attention seeking, emotional, dramtic, flamboyant and extroverted
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electrolyte abnormality in alcohol withdrawal
hypomagnesium, should be corrected early
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natrexone
opioid receptor blocker, decreases cravings and high
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acamprosate
modulate glutamate transmission
- started post detox
- used in liver, not renal disease
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disulfiram
blocks aldehyde dehydrogenase, causing averse reactions
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topiramate
potentiates GABA and inhibits glutamate
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lab effects of alcohol
macrocytosis and high LFTs
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Wernickes
ataxia, confusion, ocular abnormalities, nystagmus, gaze palsies
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Korsakoff
chronic amnesitc syndrome
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cocaine hallucinations
tactile
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deadly side of cocaine
vasoconstrictive MI, intracranial hemorrhage or stroke
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danger in MDMA
serotonin syndrome with SSRI
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PCP MOA
antagonize NMDA glutamate receptors
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rotary nystagmus =
PCP intoxication
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GHB
commonly date rape drug along with ketamine
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drug withdrawal with highest mortality rate
barbituates
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sedatives detox
sodium bicarb with barbituates
| flumazenil with benzos
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opioid use disorder treatments
1. methadone - long acting opioid agonist, once daily, can cause Qtc
2. buprenorphine - partial opioid agonist, sublingual, plateau, comes as suboxone (with naloxone)
3. naltrexone - competitive antagonist, compliance is issue
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caffeine MOA
adenosine antagonist causing increase in cAMP release
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delirium is a disorder of...
attention and awareness (like acute brain failure)
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three types of deliurm
1. mixed - most common
2. hypoactive - undetected
3. hyperactive - in withdrawal
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medications avoided in delirium
benzos, unless due to alcohol or benzo withdrawal
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MMSE
sensitive for major neurocognitive disease if score is less than 25
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testing attention
serial 7s
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long half life anti depressant
fluoxitine
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antipsychotics and dementia
carry black box warning for early death
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stepwise loss of function
vascular dementia
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domains affected in small vessel disease
complex attention and executive funciton
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visual hallucinations and EPS
Lewy body dementia
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core features of Lewy body
1. waxing and waning of cognition in areas of attention and alertness
2. visual hallucinations
3. EPS
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suggestive features of Lewy body
1. REM sleep behavior disorder
| 2 pronouced antipsycotic sensitivity
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movement problems in huntingtons
chorea and bradkinesia
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rapidly progressive cognitive decline and myoclonus
creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
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pseudodementia
the appearence of being demented in an elederly depressed patient
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MCD vs pseudodementia when asked a question
MCD confabulate, depression says they dont know
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sundowning
confusion at night, common in dementia
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visual hallucination in early dementia suggest....
Lewy body
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global developmental delay is for patient under...
5
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comorbid ADHD disorders
ODD, conduct, learning disability
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coprolalia
obscene taboo words as an brupt sharp bark or grunt
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first choice for tourettes
alpha 2 agonists guanfacine and lconidine
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treatment for enuresis
alarm then desmopressin or imipramine
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abreaction
strong emotional reaction patients may experience when retrieving traumatic memories
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depersonalization vs derealization
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person = separation for oneself
real = separation from outside surroundings
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procedural memory
knowing how to do things, preserved in deissociative amnesia
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dissociative identity disorder
more than one distinct personality
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depersonalization vs derealization disorder
not feeling like yourself "out of body" or feeling like you are in a dream
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somatic symptom disorder
one or mor symptoms, distressing and disrupting, exessive thoughts about for at least 6 months
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conversion disorder
neuro symptom that cant be epxlained, clam and unconcerned
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illness anxiety
concern over aquiring an illness
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brain association with intermittent explosive disorder
low levels or serotonin in CSF
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types of anorexia
1. restricting - acheived through diet, fasting and exercise
| 2. binging/purging - binges followed by vomiting
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anorexia vs bullemia
anorexia = very low weight, bullemia = normal weight
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only medication approved for bullemia
fluoxetine
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akathasia is treated with...
propranolol
