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Levothyroxine is what kind of drug?

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thyroid hormone replacement

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How would you treat hypothyroidism?

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with thyroid hormone

Levothyroxine*= watch for too much- hyperthyroidism

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How would you treat hyperthyroidism?

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block thyroid or inhibit TSH-
Thionamides*
- watch for too little hypothyroidism

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How could you describe levothyroxine?

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Synthetic pre of T4 identical to naturally occurring hormone

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What is unique about the half life of levothyroxine and the therapeutic index

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A very narrow therapeutic index and a half life of 7 days

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How long would it take levothyroxine to get to a steady state?

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Steady state=4-5 half lives
Half life=7 days
About a month for steady state

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If there is a cardiac patient, why would you need to watch them for thyroid issues?

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Because some of the signs and symptoms of hypo//hyper are heart related

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What type of medications/ foods would you want to avoid while taking levo?

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anything that would effect absorption in the stomach- calcium, magnesium, antacids and Warfarin

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What is the importance of iodine in the thyroid?

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Iodine goes into the cell and is oxidized- iodination of tyrosine happens and then makes MIT and DIT which join together and create T3 (DIT +MIT) and T4 (DIT+DIT)

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What two prototype drugs are considered thionamides?

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Methimazole 1st line

and propylthiouracil 2nd line

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Which prototype drug is an iodine product?

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potassium iodide SSKI

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What two routes can Levo be given?

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Oral and IV

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What is a contraindication for Levo?

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It can cause cardiac stimulation

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What 3 things would you monitor for someone on Levothyroxine?

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hyer/hypothyroidism
T4
TSH

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What time of day should someone take levothyroxine?

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in the morning, either 30 min before breakfast, or 60 mins after

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What is the main function of thionamides?

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To suppress the synthesis of thyroid hormones

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If a woman was pregnant or breastfeeding, which thionamide would be better for her to take and why?

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propylthiouracil (PTU)

Has lower transplacental passing and lower levels in breast milk

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What is the half-life of the thionamides?

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methimazole has a half-life of 6-13 hours

PTU has a half-life of 1-2 hours

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In terms of ease and remembering to take it, which thionamide would be easier ? why?

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Methimazole- because you only have to take it once a day for maintenance and 1-3 for initial
PTU is 3-4 initial and 2-3 maintenance

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What are the adverse effects of methimazole that need to be watched?

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agranulocytosis, neonatal hypothyroidism if given in pregnancy

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What are the adverse effects of PTU?

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Liver injury, argranulocytosis and rash

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What are the two most common products for iodine therapy?

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Lugol’s solution

saturated solution of iodide solution

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what is the biggest complaint of iodine therapy?

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tastes terrible- brassy taste, sore teeth

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What are the risks factors for a higher WTH ratio?

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Cardiovascular problems
hypertension
diabetes
increased mortality

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What do orexigenic peptides do?
Stimulate food consumption
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What do anorexigenic peptides do?
block stimulation signals
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Where is leptin produced?
adipose cells
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What is the only orexigenic peptide?
ghrelin
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What are the three short term peptides?
Ghrelin Peptide YY Choleocystokinin
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What are the two long term peptides?
Leptin and insulin
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What does leptin do?
it directly affects appetite by inhibiting the orexigenic peptide (Ghrelin) and stimulates anorexigenic neurons. it also decreases the neurons that are releasing ghrelin
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What are the symptoms of hypertyroidism?
``` Trouble sleeping excitability and nervousness weight loss intolerance to heat increased sweating diarrhea muscle weakness hand tremors ```
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What are the symptoms of hypothyroidism?
``` Weight gain low HR constipation hair loss mental sluggishness fatigue husky voice periorbital edema depression ```
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what is it called when someone goes into severe hyperthyroidism? what are the symptoms that come along?
``` thyrotoxicosis Hyperthermia Severe tachycardia Malignant hypertension Cardiac dysrhythmias ```
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What is it called when someone goes into severe hypothroidism? What are the symptoms that come along?
``` myxedema coma- full slow down of body Altered mental status/coma Low temp Bradycardia Hypotension ```
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What would the primary and secondary lab values be for hyperthyroidism?
Primary Increased tyroxine decreased TSH Secondary Increased tyroxine increased TSH
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What would the primary and secondary lab values be for hypothyroidism?
Primary Decreased tyroxine Increased TSH Secondary Decreased tyroxine Decreased TSH
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What is a goiter?
Visible enlargement of thyroid glad due to hyerplasia | *can be from hypo or hyper
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is caused by what?
Primary HYPOthyroidism
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Grave’s Disease is caused by what?
Primary HYPERthyroidism
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What happens during Hashimoto's Thyroiditis?
Lymphocytes infiltrate thyroid- impaired function = increase TSH to try to increase Inflammation causes fibrosis of thyroid
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What happens during Grave's disease?
Antibodies bind to cells and stimulate TSH but TSH level is low
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What is the part of the brain that gives reward? | What parts of the brain are most affected by drugs?
Limbic system Brain stem & frontal cortex
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How does the reward pathway work?
more dopamine & glutamate than normal- and once you come down it's much harder to function= more use
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What happens during the prodromal phase of Schizophrenia?
strange behavior, changes in social life-isolation, paranoid | *more negative symptoms
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Positive vs Negative symptoms | What symptoms have a better outcome?
positive symptoms have better outcomes- these signs are more observable, they "add to" a person, abnormal movements, hallucinations, delusions, alterations in thoughts and speech negative symptoms- more internal, depression, social ques, lack of motivation, ability to experience pleasure, more likely to commit suicide
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What are some of the prenatal and perinatal vulnerability factors?
- early environmental factors - older fathers - prenatal infections - prenatal nutritional deficits - prenatal complications
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What are the phases of Schizophrenia?
Phase 1/ acute Phase 2/ stabilization Phase 3/ Maintenance
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What are delusions?
fixed false beliefs | -75% of schizophrenic patients have them
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What is concrete thinking?
the ability to think in abstracts, complicated ways- those with schizophrenia struggle with this
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What are extrapyramidal side effects? (EPS)
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome Tradive dyskinesia- lip smaking Psuedo parkinsonism- drooling, tremors, mask face Dystonia- COntractions of face, neck and back Akathisia- restlessness, rocking, tapping
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Why is Neuroleptic malignant syndrome so important to monitor?
its a 911 emergency | "mad as a hatter, red as a beet"
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What are the biggest signs and symptoms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
Severe muscle rigidity, | flexor extensor posturing, cogwheeling, fever (>103), hypertension, tachycardia, diaphoresis, stupor, coma
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What does AIMS stand for?
Abnormal Involuntary Movement Sclae
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What are the 3 most common First Generation Antipsychotics?
Haloperidol, thioridazine fulphenazin
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What are the most common anticholinergic effects?
Dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, sexual dysfunction, photosensitivity, toxicity
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What are the most common Second Generation Antipsychotics?
Clozapine, Risperidone, quetiapine, ziprasidone, apriprizole
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What is metabolic syndrome?
weight gain, prediabetes, dyslipidemia
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What are some side effects of Second Generation Antipsychotics?
Agranulocytosis for clozapine Sedation and orthostatic hypotension prolongation of QT interval for some
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How do Antipsychotics work?
blockage of dopamine | & seratonin (2nd Gen)
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What are the four episodes within bipolar? What is a simple definition of each?
Manic- increased, expansive or irritable mood Depressive- depressed mood or loss of interest Mixed- meets both manic and depressive Hypomanic- increased, expansive or irritable mood but not as extreme as manic
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What do the words hypomania, dysthymia and uthmia mean?
Hypomania- between uthmia and manic Dysthymia- between uthmia and depressive Uthmia- middle line, even steady state
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What is major depressive disorder?
When someone drops from uthmia to depressive once or recurrent times
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What is Dysthymic disorder?
When someone drops from Uthmia into dysthymic for 2 or more years
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What is double depression?
When someone has been in a dysthymic state for 2 or more years and then drops to major depressive for 6-24 months
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In order to be diagnosed with bipolar 1, What must happen?
You must have at least 1 manic episode, (or mixed) which will normally be accompanied by a depressive episode
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In order to be diagnosed with bipolar 2, what must happen?
You must have at least one depressive episode, which will probably be followed by a manic episode.
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What neurotransmitters are involved with bipolar?
Dopamine, Seritonin, and norepinephrine
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If both of the parents of a child had bipolar, what % chance would the child be at?
56-84% | 80-90% hereditary
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What are the top 3 highest co-morbid problems that many people with bipolar have?
Panic attacks Alcohol abuse Social phobia
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What neurotransmitters are blocked more with first gen antipsychotics?
Dopamine
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What neurotransmitters are blocked more with 2nd gen antipsychotics?
Both Serotonin and dopamine but more serotonin
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The risk of EPS is higher with what gen? how about metabolic syndrome?
EPS-1st gen | Metabolic- 2nd gen
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What are the treatments for EPS?
Low doses Lower potency Anticholinergic meds- Benztropine (IM or PO) Diphenhydramine (IM or PO)
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What three signs are normally early signs of EPS?
Dystonia Parkinson like symptoms Akathisia
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What sign is normally a late sign of EPS?
Tardive dyskinesia
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Lithium is best used for what type of bipolar? why?
Bipolar 1 | it is a mood stabilizer and works by preventing mania
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What are the side effects of lithium?
diarrhea, vomiting, Hand tremor, Sedation, Edema, Fatigue & thirst, arrhythmia, hypotension, diabetes insipidus with polyuria, polydipsia

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