Psychiatry Shelf

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Treatment for acute dystonic reaction from use of antipsychotics

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Benztropine or Diphenhydramine

(anticholinergics or antihistamines)

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Treatment for Tourette's(if severe and uncontrollable symptoms)

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Pimozide or Haloperidol

(Typical antipsychotics)

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First-line medications for long-term treatment of Bipolar disorder

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-Lithium
-Lamotrigine
-Olanzapine
-Quetiapine

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Tx for Performance-related Anxiety:

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Propranolol

(only used for prophylaxis, not daily...so when have to do public speaking and its not avaoidable pt can take propranolol beforehand to help control the trembling, sweating, tachycardia, and other sympathetic symptoms)

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What med should be administered immediately to a manic patient?

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Haloperidol

(you do give Lithium, but it takes 10-14 days to work, so give them vitamin H now!)

Pt's with Bipolar d/o are usu treated with mood stabilizers. However, in patients w/ severe mania, psychosis, or extreme agitation, an antipsychotic is often required.

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Abrupt cessation of ___________________ is associated with significant withdrawal symptoms, including generalized tonic-clonic seizures & confusion.

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Alprazolam (a short-acting benzo)

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Important distinction between Adjustment disorder and Bereavement:

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For Adjustment disorder, the stressor CANNOT be death of a loved one, b/c in that case Bereavement would be the dx