Ect contraindications

Question 1

What are absolute contraindications?

Answer 1

There are no absolute contraindications.

Question 2

List some relative contraindications.

Answer 2

• Acute respiratory infection
• A history of recent myocardial infarction (within 3 months and depending on severity)
• Uncontrolled cardiac failure
• Cardiac arrhythmias
• Recent cerebrovascular accident (within 1 month and depending on severity)
• Raised intracranial pressure
• Untreated Cerebral aneurysm
• Intracerebral hemorrhage
• Untreated Pheochromocytoma
• Unstable major fracture
• Deep vein thrombosis until anticoagulated (to reduce risk of pulmonary embolism)
• Acute/impending retinal detachment
• High anesthetic risk

Question 3

True or False: There are absolute contraindications for the procedure.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Fill in the blank: A recent _______ is a relative contraindication.

Answer 4

myocardial infarction