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Mania
Major Depression
`2.5% us pop mostly males
Mood swings
Extreme Mania to extreme depression
Impulsive; promiscuity, gambling, risky behavior
Strong hereditary link
Might not sleep or eat for days in mania
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Bipolar I

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*Hypomania (milder form of mania)
*Major Depression
drinking
More common in Females
`mis/underdiagnosed commom

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Bipolar disorder, type 2

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rapid cycling, rapid alternating moods @ exact same time. Quick minutewise

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Bipolar disorder, mixed

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Sad one month, happy the next; up & down

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Cyclothymic diorder

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A suicidal client, with a history of manic behavior, is admitted to the ED. The client’s diagnosis is documented as bipolar I disorder: depressive state. What is the rationale for this diagnosis versus a diagnosis of major depression?

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The client has experienced a manic episode in the past.

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Diagnosis difficult; use Find:

  • Frequency: symptoms occur most days in a week.
  • Intensity: symptoms are severe enough to cause extreme disturbance
  • Number: symptoms occur 3 to 4 times a day
  • Duration: symptoms occur 4 or more hours a day
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Diagnosis of Bipolar

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Euphoric mood
Irritable mood; rage over trivial things
Grandiosity; better than anyone else
Decreased need for sleep
Pressure speech
Racing thoughts
Distractibility
Psychomotor agitation
Risky behavior
Psychosis
Suicidal thoughts
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Childhood and adolescence bipolar symptoms

age starts as early as 4, 5, 6; show symptoms but looks like ADHD

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Risk for injury; grandiose thinking (I can fly)
Risk for violence
Imbalance nutrition; for manic ; no stop going; give finger foods
Impaired social interactions; manipulative and irritable
Disturbed thought process; delusions
Disturbed sensory perception; hallucinations
Insomnia; no sleeping *mania

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Nursing diagnosis for bipolar

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In the initial stages of caring for a client experiencing acute manic episode, what should the nurse consider to be the priority nursing diagnosis?

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Risk for injury related to excessive hyperactivity

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Mood stabilizing

  • Antimanic
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Antipsychotics

***No antidepressants given to Bipolar I

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Meds for mania

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Mood stabilizing:

Antidepressants

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Meds for depressive state

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Action of Lithium
Salt
Hydration: 6 to 8 glasses of H2O a day
fluids 2500 to 3000 ml/day

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Antimanic: Lithium

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Therapeutic Ranges:
1.0 to 1.5 mEq/L (acute mania)
0.6 to 1.2 mEq/L (maintenance); stable to baseline
Toxicity, taxia nausea/vomiting 3.5 mEq/L seizures, coma, death

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Therapeutic ranges for Lithium

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dry mouth, thrist,
GI upset, nausea/vomiting, call dr immediately
Fine hand tremors, polyuria, hypotension, arhythmias, pulse irregularity

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Side Effects of Lithium

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Action of anticonvulsants: not fully understood; does afftect GABA
such as:
Valproate (Depakote; needs labs for) good for any kind of bipolar; liver; hepatotoxicity
Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)

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Anticonvulsants

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prolonged bleeding time (Depakote) CBC levels
Risk for severe rash (Lamictal) Steven Johnson Syndrome
Risk of suicide
drowsiness; dizziness

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Side effects of anticonvulsants

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Action of antipsychotics: Not fully understand (anger pill)
such as:
Olanzapine (Zyprexa) Risperidone (Risperdal)

Side effects; drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth, constipation, increased appetite, weight gain, ECG changes, EPS
`Hyperglycemia, diabetes

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Antipsychotics

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A client, who is prescribed lithium carbonate, is being discharged from inpatient care. Which medication information should the nurse teach this client?

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Do not skimp on dietary sodium intake.

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  • Induction of a grand mal seizure using electrical current to the brain
  • Electrodes are placed on bilateral frontal temporal region
  • Dose based on threshold, variable
  • Duration-at least 20 seconds
  • Administered every other day x 6-12 tx

Memory loss around event temporary Contraindicate in pts with increased intracranial pressure or past 3 months of MI or stroke

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Electroconvulsive therapy

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electroconvulsive therapy
induction of grand mal seizures’; application of electrical currency through the brain
`effective in treatment of severe depression, esp exp. suicidal with psychotic symptoms
-disturbances in sleep, appetite and energy

`Side effects; confusion, and temporary memory loss
Meds used: atropine sulfate or glycopyrrolate (Robinul)
administer 30 mins before treatment; decrease secretions (prevent aspiration) and counteract the effect of vagal stimulation (bradycardia) decrease saliva and increase heart rate

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ECT

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has a pervasive and sustained emotion that may have a major influence on a persons perception of the world
ie depressed, joy, elation, anger and anxiety

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Mood

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describes as the emotional reaction assoc with an experience

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mood disorders as they are manifested by cycles of mania and depression

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an alteration in mood that is expressed by feelings of elation, inflated self-esteem, grandiosity, hyperactivity, agitation, and accelerated thinking and speaking. Mania can occur as a bilogical (organic) or psychological disorder, or as a response to substance use or a general med. condition.

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milder degree of mania; not severe enough to cause marked impairment in social or occupational functioning; or to require hospitalization; no psychotic features
hypomania
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symptoms of mania and depression
mixed bipolar
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manic episodes hx of 1 or more manic episodes with episodes of depression. `could be single manic episode 1st or current (most recent) episode manic, hypomanic, mixed or depressed (to describe ind. who've had recurrent mood episodes) -psychotic or catatonic features may be noted.
bipolar I
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recurrent bouts of MDD; major depressive disorder. with episodes occurrence of hypomania. `Client has never exp a full manic episode. -psychotic or catatonic maybe noted
Bipolar II Disorder
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a chronic mood disturbance of at least 2 years duration, involving numerous periods of elevated mood that do not meet the criteria for a hypomanic episode, and numerous periods of depressed mood of insufficient severity or duration to meet the criteria for MD episode
Cyclothymic disorder
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abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood and excessive activity or energy that is judged to be the result of direct physiological consequence of another med. condition.
Substance/Medication-induced bipolar disorder
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etiology not yet determined `possible chemical imbalance ; combo of hereditary factors and environmental triggers (stressful life event)
Predisposing factors
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``` meds that treat somatic illness known to trigger manic episodes; steriods-treat chronic illness MS, SLE amphetamines antideppressants high doses of anticonvulsants narcotics poss potential trigger response ```
Med side effects that trigger mania
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3 stages of mania: `hypomania, acute mania, delirious mania Stage I; hypomania; not severe enough to cause impairment Mood; cheerful and expansive, underlying irribility; ideas of great worth and ability. rapid flow of ideas, loud, lack warmth and personality to form close relations weightloss, spending, anorexia
Stage 1 hypomania
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3 stages of mania; `acute mania; progression in intensification of those experiencing hypomania; impairment in function and require hospitalization Mood; Euphoria & Elation, continuous high; frequent variation, easy changed irribility, anger over even sadness & crying pressured speech, incoherent, hallucinations & delusions; paranoid and grandiose sexual increase; poor impulse control; socially and sexually inhibited; dress bizarre
Stage II acute mania
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3 stages of mania `Delirious mania; severe clouding of consciousness & intensified symptoms assoc with acute mania Mood; Labile; excessive lies. quickly coverting from happiness to ecstasy then becoming irritable. Confusion, stupor. Religiosity, delusions of grandiose of persecution auditory or visual hallucinations; frenzied, agitated. exhaustion, injury to self or others, death could occur.
Stage III Delirious mania
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Risk for Injury Risk for violence; self-directed or other directed Imbalance nutrition: less than body requirements Disturbed thought processes (delusions) Disturbed sensory perceptions (hallucinations) Impaired social interactions Insomnia
Nursing Diagnosis for Bipolar Mania
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Lithium Toxicity: acute mania: 1.0-1.5 mEq/L maintenance: 0.6 to 1.2 mEq/L monitor once a week after initial treatment until dosage stable then monthly. `draw blood after 12 hr last dose
Lithium Toxicity
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1.5 to 2.0 mEq/L | Blurred vision, ataxia, tinnitus, persistant nausea, and vomiting, severe diarrhea
serum levels @ 1.5 to 2.0 (Lithium)
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excessive output of diluted urine, increasing tremors, muscular irribility, psychomotor retardation, mental confusion, giddiness
serum levels @ 2.0 to 3.5 mEq/L (Lithium)
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Impaired consciousness, nystagmus, seizures, coma, oliguria/anuria, arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, cardiovascular collapse.
serum levels @ 3.5 mEq/L and above (Lithium)
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similar in chemical structure of Na, behaving in the body in much the same manner and competing @ various sites in the body with Na. `if Na intake is reduced or body depletes in some way, lithium is reabsorbed by the kidneys, increasing the possibility of toxicity. -Client must consume diet adequate in Sodium as well as 2, 500 to 3, 000 ml of fluid (H2O)/day *I & O's and clients weight kept 6 to 8 glasses of water a day
Lithium
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``` nausea/vomiting severe diarrhea ataxia blurred vision tinnitus excessive output of urine increased tremors mental confusion ```
Side effects of Lithium **consult Dr immediately
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``` skin rash unusual bleeding spontaneous bruising sore throat fever maliase dark urine yellow skin/eyes ```
side effects of anticonvulsants
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``` irregular heart beat SOB swelling of hands/feet pronounced dizziness chest pain profound mood swings severe and persistant headache orthostatic hypertension ```
side effects of channel blockers
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``` nausea vomiting dizziness gastritis headache tachycardia insomnia tremulousness ```
withdrawal symptoms of antipsychotics
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``` sore throat fever malaise pale stools yellow skin/eyes unusual bleeding easy bruising; skin rash persistant nausea/vomiting severe headache rapid heart rate difficulty urinating muscle twitching tremors; muscle coordination darkly colored urine excessive hunger weakness ```
Notify dr of these side effects | from antipsychotics
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clouding of consciousness occurs
delirious mania
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characterized by mood swings between hypomania and mild depression
cyclothymic disorder
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paranoid and grandiose delusions are common
manic episodes
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excessive interest in sexual activity
manic episodes
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accelerated, pressured speech
manic episodes
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frenzied motor activity, characterized by agitation, purposeless movements
delirious mania
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recurrent bouts of major depression with episodes of hypomania
bipolar II disorder
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recurrent bouts of mania with episodes of depression
bipolar I disorder

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