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1
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chronic hair pulling common in young girls

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trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder in DSM V)

2
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meds for ADHD

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methylphenidate (Ritalin) most common
dextroamphetamine (Adderral)
atomoxetine: norepi reuptake inhibitor

3
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impairments in social interactions, communications, play, repetitive behaviors

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autism spectrum

4
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ignoring the basic rights of others

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conduct disorder

5
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characterized by hostility, annoyance, vindictiveness, disobedience, and resentfulness

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oppositional defiant disorder

6
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multiple motor and vocal tics

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Tourette’s

7
Q

impulsive and inattentive

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ADHD

8
Q

7 yo that avoids going to school to stay home with parent

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separation anxiety disorder

9
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electrolyte changes in pts with excessive purging

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hypokalemic, hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis

10
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diagnosis of anorexia nervosa

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distorted body image
intense fear of gaining weight
refusal to maintain normal body weight

11
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criteria for binge-eating disorder

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episodes of eating with sense of lack of control
plus 3/5: eating faster, eating until uncomfortably full, eating large amounts when not hungry, eating alone, feeling badly about it
at least 1x week for 3 months

12
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most common medication for bulimia nervosa

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SSRI (fluoxetine)

13
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Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome

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Wernicke (acute): confusion, ophthalmoplegia, and ataxia
Korsakoff (chronic): irreversible memory loss, confabulations, personality change
caused by thiamine deficiency
gets worse with administration of glucose
damage to mammillary bodies common

14
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stages of behavioral change

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precontemplation
contemplation
preparation/determination
action/willpower
maintenance
relapse
15
Q

alcohold withdrawal

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benzodiazepines

16
Q

most effective treatment for alcohol abuse

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alcoholics anonymous

17
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atrophy of the mammillary bodies

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Wernicke encephalopathy

18
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post op constipation and/or respiratory depression

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opioid intox

19
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severe depression, headache, fatigue, insomnia/hypersomnia, hunger

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cocaine or amphetamine withdrawal

20
Q

pinpoint pupils, N/V, seizures

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opioid overdose

21
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belligerence, impulsiveness, nystagmus, homicidal ideations, psychosis

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PCP overdose

22
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headache, anxiety/depression, weight gain

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nicotine/caffeine withdrawal

23
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anxiety/depression, delusions, hallucinations, flashbacks

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LSD intox

24
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euphoria, social withdrawal, impaired judgment, hallucinations

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marijuana intox

25
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rebound anxiety, tremors, seizures, life-threatening

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alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturate withdrawal

26
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anxiety, piloerection, yawning, fever, rhinorrhea, nausea, diarrhea

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opioid withdrawal

27
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treatment of alcohol intoxication

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IVF, respiratory monitoring

28
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treatment of benzodiazepine intoxication

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flumazenil (watch for seizures)

29
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treatment of PCP intoxication

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benzodiazepines, haloperidol

30
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treatment of opioids intoxication

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naloxone, naltrexone

31
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use amphetamines to treat

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ADD, narcolepsy/sleep disorders, obesity

32
Q

positive symptoms of schizophrenia

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caused by increased DA in mesolimbic pathway
delusions
hallucinations (usually auditory)
disorganized speech
disorganized or catatonic behavior
33
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negative symptoms of schizophrenia

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caused by decreased DA in mesocortical tract
flat effect
social withdrawal
lack of motivation (avolition)
lack of speech (alogia) or thought
34
Q
how long must symptoms last:
schizophrenia
delusional disorder
brief psychotic disorder
schizophreniform disorder
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schizophrenia > 6 months
delusional disorder > 1 month
brief psychotic disorder < 1 month
schizophreniform disorder 1-6 months

35
Q

hallucination

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perception in absence of external stimuli

36
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delusion

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false belief that continues despite proof against it

37
Q

illusion

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misinterpret something that is actually there

thinking tree limb outside window is someone’s are trying to reach through

38
Q

high potency neuroleptics

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haloperidol, fluphenazine, trifluoperazine, loxapine, thioridazine
can use Try to Fly High for trifluoperazine, fluphenazine and haloperidol

39
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low potency neuroleptics

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chlorpromazine

thioridazine

40
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atypical antipsychotics

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olanzapine, clozapine, quetiapine, risperidone, aripiprazole

41
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what antipsychotic is associated with increased risk for diabetes

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olanzapine

42
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what antipsychotic is associated with increased risk for agranulocytosis

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clozapine

43
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what antipsychotic is associated with treating Parkinson’s drug psychosis

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quetiapine

44
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rigidity, myoglobinuria, autonomic instability (tachycardia), hyperpyrexia, delirium

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neuroleptic malignant syndrome

45
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manic episode

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excessive goal-directed energy for at least 1 week

46
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how to diagnose manic episode

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3 of DIG FAST
Distractibility
Irresponsibility (pleasure without consequence)
Grandiosity (inflated self esteem)
Flight of ideas
Activity/Agitation increased
Sleep decreased
Talkative
47
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bipolar

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at least one manic episode (type I) or one hypomanic episode with depression (type II)
depression will always occur at some point with type 1
antidepressives can increase mania
high suicide risk

48
Q

side effects of lithium

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LMNOP
Movement (tremors) most frequent
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (blocks aquaporins)
HypOthyroidism
Pregnancy problems (ebstein anomaly)
49
Q

major depressive disorder

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anhedonia plus at least 5 of SIGECAPS for 2 weeks
Sleep disturbance
loss of Interest
Guilt or feelings of worthlessness
loss of Energy
loss of Concentration
Appetitie/weight changes
Psychomotor retardation or agitation
Suicidal ideations
Depressed mood
50
Q

screening tool for suicide

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SAD PERSONS
Sex (male)
Age (teenager or elderly)
Depression
Previous attempt
Ethanol or drug use
loss of Rational thinking
Sickness (major medical illness or a lot of prescriptions)
Organized plans
No spouse (divorced, widowed, or single)
Social support lacking
51
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presentation of major depressive disorder with atypical features

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SIGECAPS and
hyperphagia
hypersomnia
mood reactivity
rejection hypersensitivity
52
Q

mild depression for 6 years. What’s the diagnosis

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persistent depressive disorder (used to by dysthymia)

53
Q

treatment for serotonin syndrome

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benzodiazepines are first line

cyproheptadine (5-HT2 receptor antagonist)

54
Q

SE effect of priapism

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trazodone

55
Q

lowers the seizure threshold

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bupropion, TCA

56
Q

works will with SSRIs and increases REM sleep

A

trazodone

57
Q

appetite stimulant that is likely to result in weight gain

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mirtazapine

58
Q

can be used for smoking cessation

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bupropion

59
Q

can be used for bedwetting children

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imipramine

60
Q

symptoms of TCA overdose

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convulsions, coma, cardiotoxicity

61
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symptoms of serotonin syndrome

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muscle rigidity, hyperthermia, cardiovascular collapse

62
Q

ingesting tyramine while on MAOIs

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HTN crisis, hemorrhagic stroke

63
Q

Panic disorder symptoms

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PANICS
palpitations, parasthesias
abdominal distress
nausea
intense fear of dying or losing control
Chest pain, chills, choking
sweating, shaking, shortness of breath
64
Q

unexplained pain

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somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain

65
Q

patient with normal anatomy is convinced a part of their appearance is abnormal

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body dysmorphic disorder

66
Q

unexplained loss of sensory or motor function (tests and PE are negative)

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conversion disroder

67
Q

unwavering belief by the patient that she has a specific disease (despite medical reassurance)

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illness anxiety disorder

68
Q

unexplained complaints in multiple organ systems

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somatic symptom disorder

69
Q

treat generalized anxiety disorder

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buspirone

70
Q

consciously fakes or claims to have a disorder to get a secondary gain

A

malingering

71
Q

consciously creates physical or psychological symptoms to assume sick role and get primary gain

A

factitious disorder

72
Q

Munchausen’s syndrome

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chronic factitious disorder with history of multiple hospital admins or invasive procedures

73
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voluntarily choosing not to think about a piece of bad news

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suppression

74
Q

not acknowledging a piece of bad news, as though it was never said

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denial

75
Q

involuntarily withholding of a feeling from conscious awareness

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repression

76
Q

veteran who can describe horrific war details without any emotion

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isolation

77
Q

child abuser was himself abused as a child

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identification

78
Q

man yells at his family when he has a bad day at work

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displacement

79
Q

8 year old girl who is being bullied starts carrying around security blanket again

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regression

80
Q

cluster A personality disorders

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weird

paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal

81
Q

Cluster B personality disorders

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wild

antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic

82
Q

Cluster C personality disorders

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worried

avoidant, obsessive-compulsive, dependent