Misc.
RF for schizophrenia
being born in late winter or spring
erotomanic
delusions that involve romance when patients falsely believe that someone else is in love with them
orthostatic indication for admission
tx of DT that is refractory to benzos
phenobarbital or propofol
NREM parasomnia
sleep walking w/ pt's not able to recall but actions of their events found in the morning
what is associated with a poorer prognosis in schizophrenia
negative symptoms
tx for someone experiencing EPS that has a glaucoma
amantadine (w/o can be treated with diphenhydramine)
common fetishes in fetishtic dx
underwear, bras, shoes, feet, toes and hair
tx of acute alcohol withdrawal in pt's with advanced cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis
lorazepam or oxazepam
requirements for autism spectrum dx according to DSM-5
both atypical social communication/interactions and a narrow range of interests and behaviors
what anti-psychotics can prolong the QT interval
zirprasidone, iloperidone, thoridazine and clozapine
side effects that are specific to clozapine
agranulocytosis, myocarditis, PE and cardiomyopathy
tx for pedophilic dx
hormone therapy such as leuprolide acetate
tx of neuroleptic malignant syndrome in severe cases
dantrolene, bromocriptine or amantadine
when is the most common age for onset of symptoms of oppositional defiant dx
preschool years
MC used substance by patient's with schizophrenia
tobacco
different levels of anorexia
mild >17, moderate 16-16.99, severe 15-15.99
exhibitionistic dx
becoming aroused by exposing genitals to an unsuspecting person
what does buproprion inhibit
norepinephrine and dopamine
ideas of reference
tendency to interpret random, unrelated external events as having a hidden, highly personal meaning directed specifically at an individual
MC type of hallucination with schizophrenia
auditory
rumination syndrome
ingested food regurgitates into mouth shortly after meals
cause of ED in patient's with diabetes
decreased intercavernosal nitric oxide levels
lab levels in someone with anorexia nervosa
low T3, LH and FSH
nihilistic delusions
belief that the world, body or a body part have ceased to exist or that there is an impending catastrophic event