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Keeping up with Atypical Antipsychotics (aka second generation antipsychotics - SGA). I'll be posting series of
with Atypical Antipsychotics ... grouping into: "DONEs ... #MentalHealth #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacy #Pharmacology ... #Medication #PrimaryCare
Antidepressant Medications Decision Aid
 - The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as
best evidence does ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #PrimaryCare #Psychiatry ... SNRIs #Selection #Pharmacology
Third Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) Example: Aripiprazole
Dopamine D2 Receptor Partial Agonist
 • Binds
Third Generation Antipsychotics ... binding pattern does ... Antidepressant Effects #AntiPsychotics ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... • Tx: Reduce dose ... greatest risk • Tx: Dose ... months or years of treatment ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
Second Generation Antipsychotics ... considered 2nd line treatment ... Mechanism unknown #AntiPsychotics ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Patient Consent Algorithm - Can your adult patient consent?

Is there an emergency?

Does the patient have capacity
Patient Consent Algorithm ... Does the patient ... #Consent #Algorithm ... Patient #Management #Psychiatry ... Capacity #Assessment #Diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... adjusting the dose ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... icu #clinical #pharmacology