Psych Flashcards
(194 cards)
First line Rx for depression
SSRI
Antidepressants associated with HTN crisis
MAOI
Galactorrhea, impotence, menstrual dysfunction, and dec libido
DA antagonist
17 yo female left arm paralysis after boyfriend dies in car crash. No medical reason
Conversion disorder
Defense mechanism: Mother who is angry at her husband yells at her child
Displacemtn
Defense mechanism: Pedophile enters monastery
Reaction formation
Woman calmly describes grisly murder
Isolation
Hospitalized 10 yo begins to wet his bed
Regression
Life threatening mm rigidity, high fever, rhabdo
NMS - neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Amenorrhea, low body weight (<85%), bradycardia, abnormal body image in young woman
Anorexia
35 yo man recurrent episodes of palpitations, diaphoresis, fear of going crazy
Panic disorder
Most serious side effect of clozapine
Agranulocytosis
21 yo man has 3 months of social withdrawal, worsening grades, flattened affect, concrete thinking
Schizophreniform disorder (schizophrenia needs >6 mo)
Key side effect atypical
Weight gain, DM II, QT prolongation
Young weight lifter receives IV haloperidol and complains eyes are deviated sideways, Dx. Tx
Acute dystonia (oculogyric crisis) Tx benztropine or diphenhydramine
MEds to avoid in pts with hx alcohol withdrawal seizures
NEuroleptics
13 yo boy has hx of theft, vandalsim, violence toward family pets
Conduct disorder–assoc with antisocial personality disorder
5 mo old girl dec head growth, truncal discoordination, dec social interaction
Rett’s disorder–loss of milestones is commonly described
Pt hasnt slept for days, lost $20,000 gambling, agitated, pressured speech. Dx? Tx
Acute mania. Start with mood stabilizer - Li
After minor fender bender, man wears neck brace and requests permanent disability
Malingering
Nurse presents with severe hypoglycemia. blood analysis reveals no elevation C peptide
Factitious disorder (Munchausen)
Pt continues to use cocaine ager being in jail. losing job, not paying child support
Substance abusse
Meds to avoid in pts with PTSD
Benzodiazepines - high addiction potential
Violent pt w/ vertical and horizontal nystagmus
PCP