Treatment of Extrapyramidal Symptoms
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-Benztropine
-Benadryl
-Amantadine
-Biperiden
Schizophrenia Course
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, 1.) Prodromal (Prepsychotic Phase)
2.) Acute (Pos. and Neg. Symptoms)
3.) Stabilization (Decrease in severity)
4.) Maintenance Phase (symptoms in remission)
Thought Insertion
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Belief that thoughts are being placed into one’s mind by an external
source
“These thoughts aren’t mine — someone is putting them in my head.”
Geriatric Depression Scale
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-tool used to identify depression for those over 65 years of age
-Self Report Questionnaire
-Ranges from 0-15 (higher = more depressed)
Escitalopram (Lexapro)
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, Class:
-SSRI
Use:
-General Anxiety
Side Effects/Teaching:
-Serotonin Syndrome
-Black Box Warning
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
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Class:
-Narcotic
Use:
-Pain
-Good for sickle cell anemia
Side Effects/Teaching:
-One of the stronger narcotics
-Hallucinations
-Delusions
What Happens in the Brain during AD? Beta-Amyloid Plaques
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Sticky clumps of protein that build up between nerve cells and disrupt
communication, prevents perfusion
, Slit-Lamp
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-examines external eye structure
-used on regular check ups
Haloperidol - Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
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-Typical Antipsychotic
Used for:
-Schizophrenia
-Acute Psychosis
-Manic Episodes
-Black Box Warning
-EPS Symptoms
-Tremors
-Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Intervention Phase I (Acute Schizophrenia)
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-Benztropine
-Benadryl
-Amantadine
-Biperiden
Schizophrenia Course
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, 1.) Prodromal (Prepsychotic Phase)
2.) Acute (Pos. and Neg. Symptoms)
3.) Stabilization (Decrease in severity)
4.) Maintenance Phase (symptoms in remission)
Thought Insertion
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Belief that thoughts are being placed into one’s mind by an external
source
“These thoughts aren’t mine — someone is putting them in my head.”
Geriatric Depression Scale
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-tool used to identify depression for those over 65 years of age
-Self Report Questionnaire
-Ranges from 0-15 (higher = more depressed)
Escitalopram (Lexapro)
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, Class:
-SSRI
Use:
-General Anxiety
Side Effects/Teaching:
-Serotonin Syndrome
-Black Box Warning
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
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Class:
-Narcotic
Use:
-Pain
-Good for sickle cell anemia
Side Effects/Teaching:
-One of the stronger narcotics
-Hallucinations
-Delusions
What Happens in the Brain during AD? Beta-Amyloid Plaques
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Sticky clumps of protein that build up between nerve cells and disrupt
communication, prevents perfusion
, Slit-Lamp
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-examines external eye structure
-used on regular check ups
Haloperidol - Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
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-Typical Antipsychotic
Used for:
-Schizophrenia
-Acute Psychosis
-Manic Episodes
-Black Box Warning
-EPS Symptoms
-Tremors
-Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Intervention Phase I (Acute Schizophrenia)
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