A 22-year-old man with newly diagnosed schizophrenia is about to start an atypical antipsychotic. Which baseline investigation is most important to mo...

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A 22-year-old man with newly diagnosed schizophrenia is about to start an atypical antipsychotic. Which baseline investigation is most important to monitor potential metabolic side effects?

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Fasting lipids and fasting glucose (or HbA1c)

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Serum prolactin only

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Echocardiogram

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Spirometry

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Thyroid function tests only

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Antipsychotic metabolic monitoring

A 22-year-old man with newly diagnosed schizophrenia is about to start an atypical antipsychotic. Which baseline investigation is most important to monitor potential metabolic side effects?