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What are causes of delirium? - MI WATCH DEATH: Metabolic Imbalances Infections Withdrawal Abuse of substances Trauma CNS pathology Hypoxia Deficiencies in vitamins Endocrine Acute MI/vascular Toxins/meds Heavy Metals (Mercury, canned tuna) What is the difference between histrionic personality disorder and borderline? - Borderline = feelings of emptiness, moodiness, and splitting. Elevated plasma levels of Clozapine are most associated with what SE? - Seizures Transient stress related dissociative symptoms are found in which PD? - Borderline When is buspirone indicated? - GAD, BUT NOT FIRST LINE (first line is SSRIs). Don't use as monotherapy bc it has short lived effects. What is the most effective therapy for OCD? - CBT → then SSRIs At 45 minutes post acetaminophen ingestion toxicity, what do you give for reversal? - Activated charcoal (N-acetylcysteine if 4 hrs+) What are the three steps to treating rhabdomyolysis? - Remove inciting factor EKG to look at changes (hyperkalemia) Aggressive hydration Oculogyric crisis is what type of SE from high potency typical antipsychotics (Haloperidol)? - Acute dystonia - it is an EPS characterized by cramping and spasming of the muscles Fluphenazine, tapping of the feet. What type of SE is this? - EPS What SE comes on first from antipsychotics? - Acute dystonia → akathisia → PD → TD