Positive symptoms US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Positive symptoms Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: What group of drugs is the first line treatment for schizophrenia? _____
Answer: Atypical antipsychotics (e.g. risperidone)
Flashcard 2: Are typical antipsychotics effective at treating the positive or negative symptoms of schizophrenia? _____
Answer: Positive
Flashcard 3: Schizophrenia is associated with _____ dendritic branching
Answer: decreased
Flashcard 4: Are atypical antipsychotics effective at treating the positive or negative symptoms of schizophrenia? _____
Answer: Both
Flashcard 5: schizophrenia
Answer:
Extra: increased: dopamine
Flashcard 6: Are typical antipsychotics effective at treating the positive or negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
_____
Answer: Positive
Extra:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych
Watch First generation antipsychotics [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pharmacology/units/medical-pharmacology-neuro-psych/videos/medical-pharmacology-neuropsych-antipsychotics-and-parkinsons-first-generation-antipsychotics?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/psychiatry/videos/pharmacology?index=14]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/psychiatry?ref=anki
Flashcard 7: Schizophrenia is associated with _____-creased serotonergic activity and decreased dendritic branching
Answer: in
Extra: Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/psychiatry/videos/psychotic-and-mood-disorders?index=10]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/psychiatry?ref=anki
Flashcard 8: Is the prevalence of schizophrenia more common in a particular race?
_____
Answer: No
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/psychiatry/videos/psychotic-and-mood-disorders?index=10]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/psychiatry/psychotic-disorders/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 9: Which type of aphasia is characterized by the following:
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1. Fluent speech
2. Impaired comprehension
3. Impaired repetition
Answer: Wernicke (receptive) aphasia
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/neurology/videos/cerebral-cortext?index=4]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/neurology?ref=anki
Flashcard 10: Which atypical antipsychotic is used for suicidality in schizophrenia?
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Answer: Clozapine
Extra:
First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych
Watch Second generation antipsychotics [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pharmacology/units/medical-pharmacology-neuro-psych/videos/medical-pharmacology-neuropsych-antipsychotics-and-parkinsons-second-generation-antipsychotics?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/psychiatry/videos/psychotic-and-mood-disorders?index=10]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/psychiatry?ref=anki
Imagine a schizophrenic dude in the closet (lock inside to prevent suicide - reduces suicide risk)
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