Autosomal Dominant - ANSWER Genetic inheritance, is more rare (i.e. Huntington's
disease), is present in more than one generation.
Autosomal Recessive -
... [Show More] ANSWER Expressed in one generation, inherited from
unaffected parent, is more common.
CAGE Questionnaire - ANSWER For substance abuse, Cut, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye
opener
Suicidal Risk Assessment - ANSWER SLAP: Social support, Lethality, Access to means,
Plan and previous attempts, & family history
Suicidal Risk Assessment #2
ISPATHWARM - ANSWER ISPATHWARM: Ideation, Substance abuse, Purpose for
living, Anxiety/agitation, Trapped feeling, Hopelessness, Withdrawing from friends,
Anger with rage, Reckless in behaviors, Mood changes
Depression Assessment
SIGECAPS - ANSWER SIGECAPS: Sleep, Interest, Guilt, Energy, Concentration,
Appetite, Psychomotor retardation, Suicidality
Mania Assessment
DIGFAST - ANSWER DIGFAST: Distractibility, Indiscretion, Grandiosity, Flight of ideas,
Activity increase, Sleep deficit, Talkativeness
Mental Status Exam Components
(All Borderline Subjects Are Tough Troubled Characters) - ANSWER Appearance,
Behavior, Speech, Affect, Thought Process, Thought Content, Cognitive Examination
Hamilton Depression Rating (HDRS) for very severe depression - ANSWER more than
23
Hamilton Depression Rating (HDRS) for severe depression - ANSWER 19-23
Hamilton Depression Rating (HDRS) for moderate depression - ANSWER 14-18
Hamilton Depression Rating (HDRS) for mild depression - ANSWER 8-13
Hamilton Depression Rating (HDRS) for no depression - ANSWER 0-7
Hamilton Anxiety Rating for moderate to severe anxiety - ANSWER 25-30
Hamilton Anxiety Rating for mild to moderate anxiety - ANSWER 18-24
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Hamilton Anxiety Rating mild anxiety - ANSWER <17
General screening labs - ANSWER CBC, Chem, Thyroid, Hepatic, b12, folate, drug
levels
Lithium labs - ANSWER evaluate thyroid function, check creatinine clearance regularly
Depakote labs - ANSWER check hepatic function
Olfactory Nerve
(On) - ANSWER CN I: Sensory: (test by smell- coffee, tea, non astringent smells)
Optic Nerve
(Old) - ANSWER CN II: Sensory- visual acuity test (confrontation method to assess
visual fields)
Oculomotor
(Olympus) - ANSWER CN III: Motor- eye movement (follow penlight through six fields of
gaze, test OD, OS individually)
Trochlear Nerve
(Towering) - ANSWER CN IV: Motor- eye movement (superior oblique-same test as
oculomotor)
Trigeminal Nerve
(Tops) - ANSWER CN V: Both- superficial and deep structures of head and face,
mastification/corneal reflex (test by show teeth)
Abducens Nerve
(A) - ANSWER CN VI: Motor- specific eye movements (test same as oculomotor)
Facial Nerve
(Fin) - ANSWER CN VII: Both- taste of anterior 2/3 of tongue, sensation in ear canal,
facial movement (use salt/sugar for taste, evaluate corneal reflex, raise eyebrows, keep
eyes closed, and resist attempt to open, puff cheeks)
Acoustic Nerve
(And) - ANSWER CN VIII: Sensory- Hearing/tickling watch and whisper (tuning fork with
Rinne- positive as normal, when air conduction persists twice as long as bone
conduction)
Glossopharyngeal Nerve
(German) - ANSWER CN IX: Both- Swallow, taste of posterior 1/3 of tongue, pain,
touch, and temp of mucosa and pharynx (check for deviation of uvula to unaffected
side)
A+
Vagus Nerve
(Viewed) - ANSWER CN X: Both- Elevation of the uvula (swallow, have patient say
aaah and check uvula elevation, gag reflex, and ability to swallow water)
Accessory Nerve
(A) - ANSWER CN XI: Motor- Innervates trapezius and sternocleidomastoid (shrug
shoulders against resistance, turn head against hand on cheek)
Hypoglossal
(Hop) - ANSWER CN XII: Motor- motor of the tongue (push tongue against the inside of
cheek, stick out tongue and check for fasciculation)
Lithium therapeutic levels (acute mania) - ANSWER 0.6-1.2 mEq/L
Lithium therapeutic levels (maintenance) - ANSWER 0.8-1.0 mEq/L
Lithium adverse effect level - ANSWER > 2 mEq/L >2.5 mEq/L = seizure, death
Valproic acid therapeutic levels - ANSWER 50-120 ug/ml
Sensitivity - ANSWER true positives (the degree to which those who have a disease
screen positive)
Specificity - ANSWER true negatives (the degree to which those who not have a
disease test negative)
Incidence - ANSWER frequency with which a disease appears in a population given the
rate in which new cases occur during a specific time period
Prevalence - ANSWER proportion of a population that is affected by a disease at a
particular time
Major cause of death for adolescents - ANSWER motor vehicle accident, suicide,
accidents, homicide, malignancy, cv or congenital disease
Major cause of death for young adults - ANSWER Motor vehicle accidents, homicide,
suicide, injuries, heart disease, AIDS
Major cause of death for middle age adult - ANSWER Heart disease, accidents, lung
cancer, CVA, breast and colorectal cancer, COPD
Major cause of death for elderly adults - ANSWER Heart disease, CVA, COPD,
pneumonia and influenza
Primary prevention - ANSWER measures to promote health prior to onset of problems
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