Usmle Step 1 Mnemonics Psychiatry Flashcards
Mature Defenses
Mature adults wear a SASH:Sublimination, Altruism, Suppression, Humor
Infant deprivation effect
4 W's: Weak, Wordless, Wanting (socially), Wary
Delirium
deliRIUM=changes in sensoRIUMT-A-DA management approach: Tolerate, Anticipate, Don't Agitate
Hallucination Types
hypnaGOgic-occurs while GOing to sleephypnoPOMPic-occurs while waking from sleep (POMPous upon awakening)
Manic Episode
Dx requires hospitalization or at least of 3 following:manics DIG FASTFlight of ideas, increased goal directed Activity/Agitation, decreased Sleep, Talkative
Major Depressive Disorder
SIG E CAPS (depression screening):Sleep disturbanceloss of InterestGuiltloss of Energy, ConcentrationAppetite changePsychomotor retardationSuicidal ideations
Risk factors for suicide completion
SAD PERSONSSex (male), Age (teen, eldery), DepressionPrevious attempt, Ethanol, loss of Rational thinking, Sickness, Organized plan, No spouse, Social support lacking
Panic DIsorder
PANICS:Palpitations/ParasthesiasAbd distressNauseaIntense fear of dyinglIght-headednessChest pain, Chills, ChokingSweating, Shaking, Shortness of breath
Cluster A Personality Disorder
Weird (Accusatory, Aloof, Awkward)schizoD=DistantschizoTypal=magical Thinking
Cluster B Personality Disorder
Bad to the Bone "wild"antiSOCial=SOCiopath
Cluster C Personality Disorder
Worried (Cowardly, Compulsive, Clingy)
Antipsychotics
High potency: Try to Fly High: Trifluoperazine, Fluphenazine, HaloperidolLow potency: Cheating Thieves are low: Chlorpromazine, Thioridazine
Antipsychotic Toxicities
Chlorpromazine-Corneal depositsThioridazine-reTinal depositsNeuroleptic malignant syndrome=think FEVERFever, Encephalopathy, Vitals unstable, Elevated enzymes, Rigidity
Atypical Antipsychotics
it's ATYPICAL for OLd CLOSets to QUIETly risper from A to Z: OLanzapine, CLOZapine, QUETiapine, RISPERidone, Aripripazole, Ziprasidone
Lithium
LMNOP:Lithium side effectsMovement (tremor)Nephrogenic diabetes insipidushypOthyroidPregnancy problems
Buspirone
i'm always anxious is the BUS will be ON time so i take BUSpirONe
SSRI's
FLashbacks PARalyze SEnior CITizensFLuoxetine, PARoxetine, SErtraline, CITalopram
MAOi's
MAO Takes Pride In ShanghaiTranylcypromine, Phenelzine, Isocarboxazid, Selegiline
TCA's
ADR for Tri-C's: Convulsions, Coma, Cardiotoxicity
Trazodone
ADR: priapism--trazoBONE