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Mental Health
Powerpoint antipsychotics, etc.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| EPS s/s: | Dystonias, Akinesia, akathisia, parkinsonian syndrome, tardive dyskinesia |
| Dystonias are: | Rapidly developing contractions of muscles of the tongue, jaw and neck. Oculogyric crisis |
| Parkinsonian syndrome: | Mask/like face, shuffling gait, hand tremors, cogwheel rigidity, drooling and pill-rolling |
| Akinesia: | Loss of impairment of the power of voluntary movement |
| Akathisia: | Restless arms and leg movements |
| Tardive dyskinesia: | Facial: tongue protruding, blowing and smacking movements Limbs: rapid, irregular or serpentine-like movements Trunk: neck, shoulder, dramatic rocking, or twisting pelvic thrusts |
| Antiparkinsonian meds: tx of EPS | Cogentin, akineton, kemadrin, artane, bendryl, catapres, symmetral, mirapex, inderal (akathisia) |
| S/e of antiparkinsonian meds: | Dry mouth / Blurred vision, constipation / urinary hesitance / retention, Nausea / vomiting |
| Antipsychotic med s/e: | Agranulocytosis, cholestatic jaundice, neuromalignant syndrome, tardive dyskinesia |
| Agranulocytosis s/s | Flu-like, sore throat and general malaise |
| Cholestatic jaundice s/s | Fever, malaise, nausea & abdominal pain |
| NMS: | Hyperthermia >107F and severe EPS |
| To tx TD: | TD (Calan, Procardia, or Parlodel) |
| To tx NMS | NMS (Dantrium, Parlodel, or Symmetrel) |
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