Psychiatry

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What is Orthello syndrome?
delusions of the infidelity of a spouse or partner
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What is De Clerambaults syndrome?
the delusions of being loved by someone who is inaccessible or with whom has little contact
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What is Ekbom's syndrome?
delusional parasitises - delusion that ones skin is infested by parasites
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What is Cortards syndrome?
delusions that one no longer exists, is about to die, is rotting etc.
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What is Capgras syndrome?
delusions that a familiar individual has been replaced by an identical looking imposter
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What is Fregoli syndrome?
delusion that a familiar individual is disgusting themselves as various strangers (usually persecutory)
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What is folie a deux?
a delusional disorder shared by two or more people in a close and dependant relationship
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What is the prognosis of Schizophrenia?
Rule of 1/3's. 1/3 recover and lead normal lives, 1/3 fluctuating, 1/3 do not improve and frequent hosp. stays
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What do you assess in Schizophrenia? (not before starting treatment)
smoking, diet, exercise, alcohol, drug, BMI, BP, ECG, blood, prolactin levels
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What physical health problems do Schizophrenics have increased risk of?
CV disease, DM and cancer
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What is persistent delusional disorder?
single delusion, or set of related delusions, often persecutory
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