Drugs
Hyperthermia and lead pipe rigidity, should be treated with
Benzo's or dantrolene
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
It’s the best day of their life every day, no sleep needed
Bipolar disorder
When you can’t get a word in, edge-wise
Pressured speech
What endocrine disorder can be a common mimic of depression?
hypothyroidism
Low urine osmolality, a lot of urine, and low spec grav are seen in what complication of this drug commonly used to treat bipolar disorder
nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (lithium)
22 y/o w/ 9 month decline. Withdrawal from friends and family. Thinks the government is watching him
schizophrenia
Patient starts and….
Thought blocking
Young female with rapid onset psychosis with ovarian teratoma you should consider this diagnosis?
NMDA encephalitis
Your patient with depression on meds decides to take Dextromethorphan(cough syrup) what do you worry about
serotonin syndrome
34 y/o F here 6 weeks after being laid off. Tearful, low mood, frequent worry and stopped socializing. No anhedonia, no SI
adjustment disorder
It’s a round about way of answering your question
circumstantial
70 y/o male with unsteady gait, weakness, diminished reflexes, and low mood
Neurosyphilis
A patient with schizophrenia on this medication with a sudden drop in this lab value would generate panic
ANC (agranulocytosis)
It's the 3rd day of admission and a patient becomes confused and irritable
Here she comes with a cat catch a rat match
Clanging
screenings for elderly patient who has been socially withdrawn and has new onset memory difficulty
Depression screen and reversible dementia labs, moca