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Alzheimer
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- early, insidious short-term memory loss
- language deficits and spatial disorientation
- LATER personality changes
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Vascular dementia
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- stepwise decline
- executive dysfunction
- cerebral infarction and or deep white matter changes on neuroimaging
- -focal neuro findings specific to location of causal infarcts
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Frontotemporal dementia
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- early personality changes
- apathy, disinhibition, compulsive behavior
- frontotemporal atrophy on neuroimaging
- impaired memory
*visuospatial fxn usu INTACT
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Dementia with Lewy bodies
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- early visuospatial and executive dysfunction and at least 2 of 4…
- -visual hallucinations
- -spontaneous Parkinsonism
- -fluctuating cognition
- -REM sleep behavior disorder (dream enactment)
- need to meet criteria for dementia (cognitive impairment –> forgetfulness, abnormal MOCA) OR associated impairment in ADLs
- pt extremely sensitive to antipsychotics
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Normal-pressure hydrocephalus
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- ataxia early in disease
- urinary incontinence
- dilated ventricles on neuroimaging
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Prion disease
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- behavior changes
- rapid progression
- myoclonus and/or seizures
14-3-3 protein
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Maintenance therapy for bipolar disorder for someone with renal disease
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valproate
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tx of PTSD-related nightmares
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prazosin (alpha-1 antagonist)
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anorexia tx
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olanzapine if no response to CBT
nutritional rehab
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eating disorder where pt maintains normal weight
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bulimia nervosa
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bulimia nervosa tx
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SSRI (fluoxetine) usu in combo w/ CBT and nutritional rehab
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binge-eating disorder tx
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SSRI (sertraline), Lisdexamfetamine (vyvanse, stimulant), (some evidence that topiramate has benefit)
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schizoid
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detached, loners, NO odd thinking
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schizotypal
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long-standing eccentric behaviors and social anxiety despite familiarity, magical thinking, usual thoughts, perceptual disturbances
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antisocial
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- pervasive pattern of violating others and LACK OF REMORSE
- physically aggressive
- disregard for safety of others
- 18 OR OLDER for dx
- h/o sx BEFORE 15
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oppositional defiant
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- irritable or angry mood, argumentativeness, deliberately annoying behavior, vindictiveness
- can precede development of conduct disorder
- can inc risk of adult antisocial behavior, impaired impulse control, substance abuse, anxiety, depression
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oppositional defiant disorder tx
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parent management training, psychotherapy (anger management, social skills training), no pharmacotherapy for ODD but assess for comorbid ADHD and treat if present)
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conduct disorder
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- purposefully violates rights of others and societal norms
- physical aggresio, cruelty to ppl/animals, stealing, destroying, assaulting others
- BEFORE age 15
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disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
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- BEFORE age 10
- repetitive temper outbursts out of proportion to stimulus and inconsistent with developmental age
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narcissistic
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- less impulsive
- usu no violent/illegal activities
- lack of empathy and interpersonal exploitation
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borderline
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- emotional and impulsive
- identity disturbance
- fear of abandonment
- repetitive SELF-HARM
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borderline tx
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psychotherapy with a behavioral focus (dialectical behavioral therapy)
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paranoid personality disorder
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- lifelong pattern of distrust and suspicion of others beginning in early adulthood
- paranoid beliefs generally pervasive not simply dir at one person
- not of delusional intensity
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obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
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- pervasive preoccupation with orderliness, rigid rules, perfectionism, control
- reluctance to work with others unless they agree to his way of doing things
- NO need for praise, just control
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OCD
- clear obsessions/rituals (>1hr/d)
| - struc abnormality in orbitofrontal cortex and basal ganglia
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OCD tx
exposure and response prevention +SSRI OR clomipramine
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peds tx of OCD
SSRI (fluoxetine)
| CBT
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Rett syndrome
rare, neurodevelopmental regression (loss of speech, purposeful hand movements, gait disturbance (“lurching gait”), deceleration of head growth) after a period of normal development
- girls 6-18 mo
- seizures common
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Rett syndrome dx
MECP2 mut on DNA analysis
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Schizoaffective disorder criteria
lifetime h/o delusions or hallucinations for 2 or more wk in ABSENCE of MD episode or manic episode
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Schizoaffective vs schizophrenia
schizoaffective: presence of mood sx for significant portion of illness
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Schizophreniform
- between 1 mo and 6 mo
| - impairment in fxn may be present but not req for dx
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Schizophrenia dx
6 mo or more
1. Delusions
2. Hallucinations
3. Disorganized speech
4. Disorganized or catatonic behavior
5. Negative sx (apathy, flat affect, avolition, lack of facial expression, social withdrawal, diminished interest in relationships)
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Schizophrenia neuro findings
loss of cortical tissue vol w/ ventricular enlargement (lateral ventricular enlargement)
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family therapy
schizophrenia
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serotonin syndrome onset/offset
rapid (<24hr)
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meds --> serotonin syndrome
addnl serotonergic agent (tramadol, MAOi, TCA, linezolid)
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alpha-2 agonists for child/adolescents ADHD
clonidine, guanfacine
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ADHD tx if substance use disorder
atomoxetine
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impaired development of joint attention
autism
| spot attempt to share interests w/ others by eye gazing and pointing at objects
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tx of bipolar major depression
lurasidone and quetiapine
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bipolar II dx
A. HYPOMANIA
4 or more consecutive days of elevated/irritable mood, increased energy
3 or more:
- inflated self-esteem
- overactive mental thoughts, but organized
- quick, creative thinking --> goal-dir activities
- rapid, loud speech but easier to interrupt
- improved psychosocial fxn
- mild-mod risk-taking behavior
*sx not severe enough for marked impairment/hospitalization
B. 1 or more MD episodes
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cyclothymic disorder
-2 or more years of fluctuation, mld hypomanic and depressive sx that do not meet criteria for hypomanic or MD episodes
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cyclothymic disorder tx
MOOD STABLIZER
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depression + weight loss + new-onset DM
pancreatic cancer
| get CT
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MDD dx
2 or more weeks
5/9 sx (depressed mood + SIGECAPS)
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MDD sleep
dec REM latency (dec time from sleep onset --> first REM)
dec slow wave sleep
inc REM duration
inc REM sleep density
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inc cortisol
MDD
| hyperactivity of hypothalamic-pit-adrenal axis
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atypical depression
mood reactivity (positive responsiveness to pleasant events)
inc appetite or weight gain, hypersomnia, leaden paralysis (heavy limbs), hypersensitivity to rejection
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pt w/ single episode of MDD
continue antidepressants for addnl 6 mo following acute response to reduce risk of relapse
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peds depression tx
fluoxetine
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causes of NMS
antipsychotics
antiemetics (promethazine)
parkinson med w/d
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NMS labs
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inc CK
hypOCa
met acid
inc BUN, Cr
Leukocytosis w/ L shift
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NMS tx
discontinue antipsychotic
start bromocriptine or amantadine
OR dantrolene if refractory
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malignant hyperthermia
tachypnea, tachycardia, hyperthermia, MYOGLOBIINURIA
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PNES
- eye closure or glittering
- side-side head shaking
- asynchronous limb movement
- lack of postictal period
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mature defense mechanisms
sublimation (channel unacceptable impulses into acceptable behavior)
suppression
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reaction formation
transforming unacceptable feelings into the extreme opposite
| immature
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splitting
Unable to integrate mixed feelings. Sees others as "all bad" or "all good"
(immature)
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psychogenic (fxnl) tremors
- dec w/ distraction
| - changeable or inconsistent features
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physiologic tremors
- via SSRI, enhanced w/ Li
- not normally visible
- can be visible w/ inc sympathetic activity
- usu symmetric, lim to hands and upper limbs, occurs when med is started or dose inc
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dystonic tremors
- via lithium
- irreg tremors exacerbated by stress
- occur w/ sustained m. contractions (wrist spasms, torticollis) usu in same area as tremor
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essential tremor
- hands SUPPRESSED AT REST
- worsened by anxiety
- exacerbated by outstretched arms, more pronounced at end of goal-directed movements
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cerebellar tremors
- low freq, high amp
| - inc as action approaches target
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parkinson tremor
-resting tremor, improves w/ intentional movement
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pt's extremely sensitive to antipsychotics
dementia w/ Lewy bodies
| If needed, give low-potency 2nd gen (quetiapine)
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slowing on EEG
Creutzfeld-Jakob
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hyperventilation syndrome
acute onset deep breathing and/or tachypnea (often + neuro sx (fingertips tingling))
normal lung exam
tx: reassurance with breathing retraining. Small dose short-acting Benz if no improvement
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avoid which SSRI post-MI
venlafaxine
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meds that inc Li levels
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NSAIDs
thiazide diuretics
ACEi
tetracyclines
metronidazole
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tx of Li--induced hypOthyroidism
T4
| continue Li
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venlafaxine mechanism
SNRI
| but acts as SSRI at lower doses
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acute dystonia tx
benztropine (anti-ACh)
diphenhydramine
(torticollis, opisthotonus, oculogyric crisis)
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drug-induced Parkinsonism
benztropine (anti-ACh)
| amantadine (DA-releasing agent)
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tardive dyskinesia
reduce antipsychotic
valbenazine
deutetrabenazine (VMAT2 inhibitor)
or switch to clozapine or quetiapine
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akathisia
beta blockers
benztropine
benzo (*inc mortality in schizophrenia)
(can't sit still)
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short-acting benzos
alprazolam
| lorazepam
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long-acting benzos
chlordiazepoxide
| diazepam
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Benzos for pt w/ liver disease
lorazepam
oxazepam
temazepam
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can cause false positive for PCP
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dextromethorphan
diphenhydramine
doxylamine
ketamine
tramadol
venlafaxine
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can cause false positive for amphetamines
atenolol
propanolol
buproprion
nasal decongestants
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synthetic opioids
fentanyl
meperidine
methadone
tramadol
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pregnant opioid user
methadone or buprenorphine
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opioid use med management req complete detox and opioid free pt
naltrexone
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EtOH med tx that can be started while pt is still drinking
naltrexone
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naltrexone
opioid antagonist
XR (vivitrol)
AE: N/V GI
c/I: current opioid use, acute hepatitis, liver failure
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acamprosate
stabilizes glutamate and GABA
AE: diarrhea, somnolence
c/I: renal disease
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disulfiram
inhib alc metab
c:i: EtOH, metronidazole use, CAD or myocardial disease
