Psyc Flashcards
Postpartum…
Blues? Depression? Psychosis?
Postpartum Blues
- Onset: 2-3 days - peaks D5 resolves by 2wks
- SX: mild depression, tearfulness, irritability
- TX: reassurance & monitoring
Postpartum Depression
- Onset: 4-6 wks. can last 1 yr
- SX: >2wks of moderate to severe depression, sleep or appetite disturbance, low energy, psychomotor changes, guilt, concentration difficulty, suicidal ideation
- TX: antidepressants, psychotherapy
Postpartum Psychosis
- Days to weeks
- SX: delusions, hallucinations, thought disorganization, bizarre behavior
- TX: antipsychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers + HOSPITALIZATION = DO NOT LEAVE MOTHER ALONE WITH INFANT
Pt has depression + Neuropathic pain. best drug? class?
SNRI = Duloxetine
3 SSRI’s safe in kids?
Fluoxetine, Sertraline & Fluvoxamine
Alcoholic Withdrawal Seizures
time frame? tx? sx?
48hrs = tonic-clonic seizures
tx: CT to R/O other cause
Voyeurism
recurrent urges to observe an unsuspecting person who is engaging in sexual activity or disrobing.
*must be more than 6months of sexual arousing w/impairment of functioning
pt presents with: Orthostatic headache, Tinnitus & clear bilateral nasal discharge. dx? how woudl u dx?
Low Cerebrospinal Fluid(CSF) Pressure Headache: - Sx: o Orthostatic headache o Tinnitus o Neck pain/stiffness o NV, dizziness, vertigo, anorexia - Dx: if nasal discharge = test w/Beta-2-transferrin = CSF specific marker - 4% are idiopathic
Hypnogogic & Hypnopompic hallucinations
hallucinations that occur as patient is going to sleep or as they wake up
Suicide Risk Factors
men, older adults, social isolation, presence of psychiatric illness/drug abuse, percieved hopelessness, previous attempts
side fx clozapine
agranulocytosis = reserved for tx resistant shit
Defense Mechanism: Denial
used to avoid somthing painful “i know i do not have cancer”
Conversion Disorder
one or more neurologic sx that cannot be explained by any medical shit + psychologic factor associated with onset, PATIENT IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT IMPAIRMENT
*bf broke up with me and now my arm doesnt work.
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
individuals are preoccupied with orderliness, perfection, and control. They are often consumed by the details of everything and lose their sense of overall goals. they are strict and perfectionistic, overconscientious and inflexible. Associated with difficult interpersonal relationships.
Masochism
recurrent urge or behavior involving the act of humiliation or pain
*must be more than 6months of sexual arousing w/impairment of functioning
Cluster A personality Disorders
Weird = Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal
Defense Mechanism: Displacement
An emotion or drive is shifted to another that resembles the original in some aspect.
“i had to get rid of the dog since my husband kicked it every time we had an argument”
Penetration Disorder
involentary constriction of outter 3rd of vagina causing pain on penitration
tx: psycotherapy & dilator therapy
Cataplexy
sudden loss of M tone; precipitated by loud nose or emotions = this is the person who laughs and collapses
*if this occurs 3x per week for 3m = narcolepsy
Binge Eating Disorder
sx? tx?
sx: recurrent episodes of binge eating 3x per weeks for more than 3 months
tx: TOPIRAMATE > SSRIs & CBT
timeline: schizophrenia, schizophreniform, brief psychotic disorder
phrenia = >6m
phreniform = 1-6m
brief psychotic disorder = <1m
Akathisia
sx? tx?
weeks to chronic use
sx: motor restlessness, do not mistake for anxiety or agitation
tx: reduce the dose; add Benzo or BB, switch to newer drugs
tx of cocaine/amphetamines withdrawl
bupropion and/or bromocriptine
sx of Dementia
memory? word findng? indep & functioning?
Dementia/Major Cognitive Disorder:
- Memory Loss: cannot remember specific instances of forgetfulness, family is more concerened than pt, has notable decline in memory for recent important events & conversations
- Word-finding: frequent with substitutions, some receptive aphasia
- Independence & Functioning: becomes dependent on others for ADLs, unable to operate common appliances, loses interest in social activities, gets lost for hours in familiar territory while driving or walking
Defense Mechanism: Repression
an idea of feeling is withheld from conciousness; unconcious forgetting
Malingering Disoder
person fakes sick knowningly to get $$$$$