emergency

Question 1

Axis II mostly associated with suicide is

Answer 1

Bordeline perosnlaty disorders

I- Gen mental cond- mood, subs abuse 
II- personality, MR 
III -Gen medical condition
IV  envi and psychosocial 
V - Global assessment Functioning

Question 2

highest risk group of suicide by age

Answer 2

> 65 y/o

3 x more than the young population
profile- white, male, widowed 75 and older
firearms
depression and alcoholism

Question 3

Diff in gender sucide info \
attempts
completion

Answer 3

attempts - female 3x > males

completion - males 3x> females

Question 4

person who classifeied 3 types of suicide

Answer 4

Emile Durkheim

Egoistic - not integrated into a social group
altruistic - excessively integrated
Anomic - integrated but disturbed, major change and cannot cope up

Question 5

pale, pinpoint puiuls , bluish and absent reflexes

Answer 5

opiod toxicity

- IV naloxone

Question 6

anxiety, ataxia, confusion later on seizures/ psychotic

Answer 6

Barbs wijrgawal

Question 7

nystagmus, muscle rigidity, disorientation, Inc BP, ;psyhcotic, comatose

Answer 7

PCP/ angel dust 
- gastirc lavage 
- benz/ gastric lavage 
acidificatio urine ( ammonium cl/ furo) 
HTN proplanolol

contraindicated with angel is - thia
Phenothiazine- seizures

Question 8

HTN crises

Answer 8

MAOI 
bawal : 
SSRI
Bupropion
TCA 
meperidine / demerol 

txt:
d/c
chlorpromazine/ phentolamine

Question 9

Renal / liver failure

fever, pancytopenia hypogly coma

Answer 9

Acetaminophen

emesis
gastric lavage