Depression US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Depression with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Depression Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 11: The risk factors for suicide completion may be remembered with the mnemonic "SAD PERSONS":
S: Sex (_____)
A: Age (teenage or elderly)
D: Depression
P: Previous attempt (highest risk factor)
E: Ethanol or drug use
R: Rational thinking impaired (psychosis)
S: Sickness (medical illness)
O: Organized plan
N: No spouse or other social support
S: Stated future intent
Answer: male
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Flashcard 12: What demographic is associated with increased REM sleep and decreased REM latency?
_____
Answer: Patients with depression
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/psychiatry/videos/sleep-and-psychosomatic-conditions?index=4]
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Stages of sleep in adults (EEG)
Wakefulness (W): relaxed stage of being awake (alpha waves)
(A) transition between wakefulness and sleep (often still ascribed to the stage of wakefulness)
(B) stage 1: falling asleep (lightest sleep with alpha and theta waves)
(C) stage 2: beginning of sleep (light sleep with sleep spindles, theta waves, and K-complexes)
(D) stage 3: transition between medium and deep sleep (delta waves)
(E) stage 4: deep sleep (over 50% of delta waves)
The last three patterns show the electroencephalogram (EEG), the electrooculogram (EOG; measures eye movement) and the electromyogram (EMG) of an index finger during REM sleep (dreaming sleep).
The REM stages typically occur at the end of the sleep cycle and are not associated with any of the above-mentioned stages (i.e. they form their own stage).
Comparison of sleep phases in healthy and depressed individuals
Compared to a healthy person (A), a person suffering from depression (B) has a longer latency of sleep onset, reduced REM latency, prolonged first REM sleep, an increased occurrence of REM sleep in the second part of the night, and an increasing duration of REM sleep throughout the night. In general, depressed people sleep less deeply and are awake more often during the night. Both representations are simplified for didactic purposes (i.e. common, brief periods of arousal during the REM sleep are not shown here).
Flashcard 13: Depression is characterized by _____ norepinephrine
Answer: decreased
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/neurology/videos/neurotransmitter-activity-in-psychiatric-disease?index=4]
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Flashcard 14: What is the first line treatment for major depressive disorder?
_____
Answer: CBT + SSRIs
Extra: Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/psychiatry/videos/psychotic-and-mood-disorders?index=4]
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Flashcard 15: SNRIs may be used to treat chronic pain (e.g. _____ pain)
Answer: neuropathic
Extra:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych
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Flashcard 16: _____ therapy is used mainly for treatment-refractory depression, depression with psychotic symptoms, and acute suicidality
Answer: Electroconvulsive
Extra:
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Flashcard 17: The five stages of grief per the Kubler-Ross model are _____, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance
Answer: denial
Extra:
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Flashcard 18: Depression is characterized by _____ serotonin
Answer: decreased
Extra: Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/neurology/videos/neurotransmitter-activity-in-psychiatric-disease?index=4]
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1) Depression: everything is LOW
Flashcard 19: Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) may be used for treatment-resistant _____
Answer: depression
Extra:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych
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Flashcard 20: When diagnosing neurodegenerative disorders, you must first rule out _____ as a cause of the presenting dementia
Answer: depression
Extra: Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/psychiatry/videos/psychotic-and-mood-disorders?index=4]
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