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First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK (10th Ed.) | Medicine (MD/DO) School Study Aid
Narcolepsy
- Characteristics
- Daytime Sleepiness
- Hallucinations
- Pathophysiology
- Cataplexy
- Low Orexin
- Lateral Hypothalamus
- Treatment
- Good Sleep Hygiene
- Amphetamines
- Modafinil
- Sodium Oxybate
3 mins
Zolpidem (Ambien)
- Mechanism
- Hypnotic
- Indications
- Insomnia
- Side Effects
- Daytime Drowsiness
- Bizarre Sleep Behaviors
- Sleep Driving
- Angioedema
- Considerations
- Short Term Administration
- Take Immediately Before Bedtime
1 min
Triazolam (Halcion)
- Mechanism
- Rapid-Onset Benzodiazepine
- Indications
- Insomnia
- Side Effects
- Rebound Insomnia
- Respiratory Depression
- Hypotension
- Paradoxical Excitement
- Amnesia
- Confusion
- Contraindications
- Pregnancy
- Considerations
- Short-Term Administration
2 mins
Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome
- Symptoms
- Flu-Like Symptoms
- Insomnia
- Nausea
- Ataxia
- Agitation
- Psychosis
- Treatment
- Restart And Taper
2 mins
Suvorexant
- Mechanism of Action
- Orexin Receptor Antagonist
- Indications
- Insomnia
- Side Effects
- CNS Depression
- Headache
- Abnormal Dreams
- Considerations
- Contraindicated in Narcolepsy
- Avoid in Liver Disease
1 min
Melatonin Agonists
- Mechanism of Action
- Activate Melatonin Receptors in Hypothalamus
- Drugs
- Ramelteon
- Tasimelteon
- Agomelatine
- Indication
- Insomnia
- Circadian Rhythm Disorders
- Side Effects
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Considerations
- No Dependence
- Avoid Fluvoxamine
1 min
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- Cause/Mechanism
- Narrowed or Obstructed Air Passage
- Assessment
- Apnea
- Loud Snoring
- Startle Response
- Daytime Drowsiness
- Interventions
- Positional Therapy
- Oral Appliance
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Surgery
- Considerations
- Weight Loss
3 mins
Somatic Symptom Disorders
- Characteristics
- Duration > 6 Months
- History of Extensive Medical Workup
- Unconscious Motivation
- Related Disorders
- Conversion Disorder
- Indifference
- Illness Anxiety Disorder
- No Somatic Symptoms
- Treatment
- Relationship With PCP
3 mins
Factitious Disorders
- Intentional Falsification of Symptoms
- Characteristics
- Primary Gain
- Unconscious Motivation (Empathy)
- Imposed on Self
- Healthcare Exposure
- Willingness to Undergo Risky Procedures
- Imposed on Another
- History of Parental Abuse
- Associated with Personality Disorders
- Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
2 mins
Child and Elder Physical Abuse Assessment
- Physical Abuse
- Inconsistent Injuries
- Delay in Treatment
- Various Stages of Healing
- Child Abuse
- Symmetrical Burns
- Sexually Transmitted Infection
- Bloody/Torn Undergarments
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Elder Abuse
- Poor Hygiene
- Overmedication
2 mins
Suicide Risk Factors
- Depression
- Previous Attempt
- No Support System
- Access to Firearms or Medications
- Substance Abuse
- Physical or Sexual Abuse
- Chronic Illness or Pain
- Extremes of Age
2 mins
Suicide Assessment
- SAD PERSONS Scale
- Verbal Cues
- Direct (Overt) Statements
- Indirect (Covert) Statements
- Behavioral Cues
- Giving Away Prized Possessions
- Sudden Improvement in Mood
- Putting Personal Affairs in Order
- Lethality of Plan
- Detail of Plan
- Availability of Means
- Proposed Method
- Suicide Precautions
- Safe Environment
- One-on-One Monitoring
- No Suicide Contract
2 mins
