USMLE® Step 2 CK · Psychiatry · Topic PSY-MOOD-04
Lithium & mood stabilizer monitoring
Lithium & mood stabilizer monitoring (PSY-MOOD-04) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Psychiatry (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 622). Guideline basis: CANMAT/ISBD bipolar guidelines (2018) + summary/evidence update (2023); NICE CG185 (updated Sep 2025) + CG192.. Covers: Lithium monitoring and toxicity, Chronic lithium effects, Valproate, lamotrigine & carbamazepine, Mood stabilizers in pregnancy. Practice 52 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.
- Topic Code
- PSY-MOOD-04
- Chapter
- Psychiatry
- Review Book Page
- p. 622
- QuestionBank Items
- 52 questions
Primary Guideline / Source: CANMAT/ISBD bipolar guidelines (2018) + summary/evidence update (2023); NICE CG185 (updated Sep 2025) + CG192.
Key Clinical Sections
- Lithium monitoring and toxicity
- Chronic lithium effects
- Valproate, lamotrigine & carbamazepine
- Mood stabilizers in pregnancy