behavioral health Flashcards
romantic relationships
not with current patients; never for psychiatrists
ethically/legal requirement to report impaired colleagues to what?
physician health program
PCP pw, reason for mortality
violent behavior, loss of coordination, nystagmus, acute brain syndrome ; violence and subsequent trauma
4 situations where disclosure of pt info is allowed without consent
- suspected child/elder abuse, 2. gunshot or stabbing injuries, 3. diagnosis of reportable communicable dz, and 4. suicidal/homicidal intention
delivering bad news: SPIKES
set the stage, understand their perception, invite how much they want to know, give knowledge, show empathy, and summarize
stages of grief; what do to if pt is in denial?
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance; denial that does not impair relationships or interfere with care should not be confronted
marijuana pw
increased appetite, impaired time perception, conjunctival injection
LSD pw
visual hallucinations
cocaine pw
chest pain, seizures
heroin withdrawal
dilated pupils, yawning, piloerection, lacrimation, hyperactive bowel sounds
cocaine withdrawal
intense psychomotor retardation (severe depression/crash)
nicotine withdrawal
increased appetite
EToH, BZD withdrawal
tachycardia
root cause analysis
quality improvement measure that identifies what, how, and why a preventable adverse outcome occured