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First-line pharmacotherapy for depression
SSRIs
Antidepressants associated with hypertensive crisis?
MAOIs
Galactorrhea, impotence, menstrual dysfunction, and ↓ libido
Patient on dopamine antagonist
A 17- year old girl has left arm paralysis after her boyfriend dies in a car crash. No medical cause is found
Conversion disorder
Name the defense mechanism:
A mother who is angry at her husband yells at her child
Displacement
Name the defense mechanism:
A pedophile enters a monastery
Reaction formation
Name the defense mechanism:
A woman calmly describes a grisly murder
Isolation
Name the defense mechanism:
A hospitalized 10-year-old begins to wet his bed
Regression
Life-threatening muscle rigidity, fever, and rhabdomyolysis
What syndrome?
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Amenorrhea, bradycardia, and abnormal body image in a young female
Anorexia
A 35-year-old man has recurrent episodes of palpitations, diaphoresis, and fear of going crazy
Panic disorder
The most serious side effect of clozapine
Agranulocytosis
A 21-year-old man has three months of social withdrawal, worsening grades, flattened affect, and concrete thinking
Schizophreniform disorder (diagnosis of schizophrenia requires > 6 months of symptoms)
What are the key side effects of atypical antipsychotics
Weight gain, type 2 DM, QT prolongation
A young weight lifter receives IV halperidol and complains that his eyes are deviated sideways. Diagnosis? Treatment?
Acute dystonia (oculogyric crisis). Treat with benztropine or diphenhydramine
What medication should be avoided in patients with a history of alcohol withdrawal seizures?
Neuroleptics
A 13-year-old boy has a history of theft, vandalism, and violence towards family pets
Diagnosis?
Conduct disorder
A five-month-old girl has ↓ head growth, truncal dyscoordination, and ↓ social interaction.
Diagnosis?
Rett's disorder
A patient hasn't slept for days, lost $20,000 gambling, is agitated, and has pressured speech. Diagnosis? Treatment?
Acute mania. Start a mood stabilizer (eg. lithium)
After a minor fender bender, a man wears a neck brace and requests permanent disability
Diagnosis?
Malingering