- Lithobid toxicity > ______ mEq/L may cause CNS depression, arrythmia, seizure, coma
- ______ can help stabilize the mood when mania occurs with psychosis
- lithium therapeutic trough range for bipolar depression
- What mood stabilizer should be used in pregnancy to treat bipolar depression?
- (Increased/decreased) ______ ______ will reduce lithium levels
- lithium levels increase with (increased/decreased) ______ ______ and with ______, ______, NSAIDs and ______ ______
- ______ requires slow titration due to the risk of severe rash and should not be used in acute mania
- Lithium has many DDIs and can cause ______ ______ in many patients
- Lithim toxicity > ______ mEq/L may cause ataxia, hand tremors, vomiting
- Acute treatment for mania episode:1. ______ 2. Lithium or valproateIf severe acute treatment needed, use a ______ of an ______ + lithium or valproate
- ______ can induce or exacerbate a ______ episode when used as monotherapy so they should be used in combination with a ______ ______
- Lithium may induce the following side effects within therapeutic levels:- GI upset- cognitive effects- cogwheel rigidity- tremor- thirst- polyuria/polydipsia- weight gain- hypothyroidism
- The goal of treatment with bipolar depression is to ______ the mood without inducing either state
- Bipolar disorder is characterized by fluctuations in ______ from extremely sad or hopeless to an abnormal elevated, overexcited or irritable mood
- Lithium should be avoided in what patient population?
- Lithium citrate syrup concentration = ______ mEq/______ mL
- Mania symptoms include:- Inflated self-esteem- Needs less sleep- more talkative than normal- jumping from topic to topic- easily distracted- high-risk pleasurable activities
- ______ is associated with significant impairment in social/work functioning, psychosis/delusions or requires hospitalization
- To be diagnosed with mania, more than ______ ______ should be present
- ______ ______ disorder is at least one episode of mania.