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