PANCE Flashcards Psychiatry/Behavioral

Flashcards to help study for the Psychiatry/Behavioral portion of the PANCE/PANRE. Includes buzzwords.

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Deterioration of cognitive function, memory
Dementia
Rapid onset of cognitive symptoms, mental status fluctuations, anxiety, irritability
Delirium
Paplitations, tremors, hyperventilation or respiratory alkalosis, numb or tingling mouth or extremities
Anxiety
Feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, apathy, weight loss, insomnia, daytime sleepiness. Thoughts of suicide
Depression (SSRI = drug of choice)
Raw red hands, chafed.
OCD
Binge eating, laxative use, starvation
Bulimia nervosa (Tx w/ SSRI – Fluoxetine)
Bulimia with electrolyte disorders
Hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis
Antipsychotic meds (phenotiazines), facial tics, lip smacking, tongue disorders, blinking, ataxia
Tardive dyskinesia
Pt on antipsychotic meds develops altered consciousness, lead-pipe rigidity, diaphoresis, catatonia. Hyperthermia, tachypnea, blood pressure changes.
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Tx supportive care & antipyretics
Extrapyradimidal signs, BP changes, altered consciousness, hyperpyrexia, muscle rigidity, dysarthria, CV instability, fever, pulmonary congestion, diaphoresis. Pt on antipsychotic meds
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Tx supportive care & antipyretics
Infrequent blinking, tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, shuffling gait, masked facies
Parkinsons
Short lived, intense relationships. Difficulty controlling anger esp. when feeling abandoned. Hx sexual promiscuity and substance abuse.
Borderline personality disorder
Periods of excessive drinking, buying, spending
Manic phase of bipolar disorder
Male w/ gynecomastia, diminished or delayed secondary sex characteristics, small firm testicles, long arms & legs (eunechoid body habitus)
Klinefelter Syndrome XXY. Low serum testosterone & infertility.
Hyponatremia w/ bizarre behavior.
Lithium OD