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A 60-year-old man presents to establish psychiatric care. On exam you notice frequent puckering movements of the lips as well as chewing movements. He states that these movements have been present for years. Which of the following medications most likely resulted in the observed hyperkinetic movements?

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Haloperidol is a first-generation antipsychotic medication that has the potential to cause tardive dyskinesia. Tardive dyskinesia is a hyperkinetic movement disorder that appears as a result of prolonged use of dopamine receptor blocking agents. Most commonly, tardive dyskinesia is related to antipsychotic medications or to metoclopramide. The onset of movements occur insidiously as early as one to six months following drug exposure. This condition impacts the face, mouth, tongue, trunk, or extremities and can include a mixture of orofacial dyskinesia, dystonia, athetosis, chorea, facial grimacing and tics. Patients with limited insight often do not report difficulties with tardive dyskinesia. In contrast, psychiatrically stable patients who are cognitively intact typically are aware of the manifestations of this disorder.Numerous studies have evaluated various pharmacologic treatments of tardive dyskinesia, but few therapies have produced more than slight to moderate benefit in clinical practice. Thus, prevention, early detection, and management of potentially reversible cases are the cornerstones of modern treatment. Although once considered a persistent or permanent condition, tardive dyskinesia is often reversible. Prognosis of tardive dyskinesia in patients who require continued antipsychotic drug treatment is not well established, but in most cases, tardive dyskinesia either remains unchanged or is suppressed by the hypokinetic effects of an antipsychotic drug if continued or reintroduced at a higher dose.

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(Q) Which antipsychotic has the lowest risk of tardive dyskinesia?

(A) Clozapine is a second-generation antipsychotic. It has a particularly low risk of tardive dyskinesia due to its weak affinity for dopamine receptors.

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Tardive Dyskinesia

  • Patient with a history of taking typical (1st generation) antipsychotic medication
  • PE will show repetitive facial movements (chewing, lip smacking)
  • Treatment is stopping the offending drug

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Psychiatry Question Topics

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This blueprint is how we determine which material appears in your Qbank.

Dimension 1: Psychiatry Disorders and Topics

Developmental processes and development through the life cycle2-4%
Neurodevelopmental disorders3-5%
Substance-related and addictive disorders7-11%
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders8-12%
Depressive disorders8-12%
Bipolar and related disorders4-6%
Anxiety disorders7-9%
Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders2-4%
Trauma- and stressor-related disorders4-6%
Dissociative disorders1-2%
Somatic symptom and related disorders2-4%
Eating disorders2-4%
Elimination disorders1-2%
Sleep-wake disorders3-5%
Sexual dysfunctions1-3%
Gender dysphoria1-2%
Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders1-3%
Personality disorders5-7%
Paraphilic disorders1-2%
Other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention1-3%
Neurocognitive disorders6-8%
Neurologic disorders4-6%
Dimension 2 topics without a corresponding Dimension 1 topic4-6%
Total100%

Dimension 2: Physician Competencies and Mechanisms

Neuroscience and mechanisms of disease17-23%
Behavioral/social sciences and psychosocial mech of diseases4-6%
Clinical aspects of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric disorders17-23%
Diagnostic procedures8-12%
Treatment25-35%
Interpersonal and communication skills2-4%
Professionalism, ethics, and the law3-5%
Practice-based learning and improvement3-5%
Systems-based practice3-5%
Total100%

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