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Mania

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D

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distracatibility

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I

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irritable mood / insomnia

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grandiosity

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flight of ideas

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agitation / increase in goal-directed activity

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speedy thoughts / speech

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T

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thoughtlessness: seek pleasure without regard to consequences

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DIGFAST

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menomnic for mania
Distractibility
Irritable mood/insomnia
Grandiosity
Flight of Ideas
Agitation / increase in goal-directed activity
Speedy thoughts/speech
Thoughtlessness: seek pleasure disregarding consequences
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Suicide risk

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SAD PERSONS

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S

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sex = male

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age > 60

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Depression

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P

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Previous attempt

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E

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EtOH/drug Abuse

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R

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rational thinking loss

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S

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Suicide in family

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Organized plan/access

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No support

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S

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sickness

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SADPERSONS

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mnemonic for suicide risk
Sex = male
age >60
depression
prev attempt
EtOH/drug abuse
Rational thinking loss
suicide in family
organized plan/access
no support
sickness
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Depression

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SIG E CAPS

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S

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sleep

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interest

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guily

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Energy

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Concentration

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appetite

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p

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psychomotor changes

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suicidal ideation: hopeless, helpness, worthless

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SIGECAPS

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mnemonic for depression
sleep
interest
guilt
energy
concenration
appetite
psychomotor changes
SI: hopeless/helpless/worthless
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Panic Disorder

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D PANICS

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D

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dizzy
disconnected
derealization
depersonalization

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P

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palp

parasthesias

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abd distress

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N

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numbness

nausea

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I

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intense fear of dyng, losing control or going crazy

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C

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Chills or CP

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S

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sweating
shaking
SOB

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D PANICS

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mnemonic for panic attack sx
D: Dizzy, disconnected, derealization, depersonalization
P: Palp, parasthesias
A: abd distress
N: Numbness, nausea
I: Intense fear of dying, losing control or going crazy
C: Chills, chest pain
S: sweating, shaking, SOB
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GAD sx

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Worry WARTS

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W

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worry, wound up, worn out

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A

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absent minded

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R

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Restless

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T

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tense

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S

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sleepness

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Worry WARTS

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GAD
Worry
W: Wound up and worn out
A: absent minded
R: restless
T: Tense
S: sleepless
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PTSD

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TRAUMA

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T

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Traumatic event

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R

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reexperience

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avoidance

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U

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Unable to fx

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M

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month or more of sx

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arousal increased

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TRAUMA

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PTSD
Traumatic experience
Re experience
Avoidance
Unable to fx
Month or more of sx
Arousal increased
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personality disorder criteria

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CAPRI

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C

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cognition

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A

A

affect

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P

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Personal Relations

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I

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Impulse control

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CAPRI

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criteria for personality Disorder
Cognition
Affect
Personal Relations
Impulse control
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antisocial personality

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CONDUCT

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C

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capriciousness

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O

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Oppressive

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D

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deceitful

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U

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unlawful

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c

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carefree

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T

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temper

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CONDUCT

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antisocial personality
Capriciousness
Oppressive
Deceitful
Unlawful
Carefree
Temper
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Borderline personality

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IMPULSIVE

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I

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impulsive

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M

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moody

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P

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paranoid under stres

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U

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unstable self-image

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L

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labile, intense relationships

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S

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Suicdal

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I

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inappropriate anger

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V

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vulnerable to anger

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E

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Emptyness

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IMPULSIVE

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borderline personality
Impulsive
Moody
Paranoid under stress
Unstable self image
Labile, intense relationships
Suicidal
Inappropriate anger
Vulnerable to abandonment
Emptiness
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Avoidant personality

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AFRAID

82
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A

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avoid occuation with others

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F

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fear of embarrassment and criticism

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R

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reserved unless they are certain they are liked

85
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A

A

always thinking rejection

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I

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isolates from relationships

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D

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distances self unless certain they are liked

88
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AFRAID

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avoidance personality
Avoid occupation with others
Fear of embarrassment and criticism
Reserved unless they are certain they are liked
Always thinking rejection
Isolates form relationships
Distances self unless certain they are liked

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Dependent personality

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OBEDIENT

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O

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obsessive about approvail

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B

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bound by others decision

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E

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enterprises that are rarely initiated due to lack of self confidence

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D

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difficulty to make own decisions

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I

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Invalid feelings wile alone

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E

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engrossed with fears of self-reliance

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N

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needs to e in a relationship

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T

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Tentative about decisions

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OBEDIENT

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dependent personality
Obsessive about approval
Bound by other'd decisions
Enterprises are rarely initiated due to lack of self confidence
Difficult to make on decisions
Invalid feelings while alone
Engrossed with feelings of self reliance
Needs to be in relationship
Tentative about decision
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PCP intoxication

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RED DANES

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R

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Rage

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E

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Erythema

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D

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dilated pupils

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D

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delusions

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A

A

amnesia

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N

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Nystagmus

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E

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Excitation

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S

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Skin dryness

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RED DANES

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PCP intox
Rage
Erythema
Dilated pupils
Delusions
Amnesia
Nystagmus
Excitation
Skin Dryness
109
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opioid overdose

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RAM (Rebels admire Morphine)

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R

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resp depression

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A

A

AMS

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M

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miosis

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RAM (Rebels admire morphine)

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Opioid intox
Resp dep
AMS
Miosis

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bedside exam for substance/medication intoxication

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VALEUMS

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V

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vital signs

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A L

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Alertness level

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E

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Eyes (pupil size and position)

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U

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Urine (bladder distention or incontinence)

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M

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mucous membranes (moist)

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S

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Skin temp and moisture

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VALEUMS

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bedside exam for substance/med intox
Vital signs
AL Alertness Level
Eyes (pupil size and position)
Urine (bladder distension or incontinence)
Mucous membranes (moist)
skin (temp and moisture
122
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stages of grief

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DABDA

123
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D

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denial

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A

A

Anger

125
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B

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Bargaining

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D

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Depression

127
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A

A

Acceptance

128
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DABDA

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stages of grief
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
129
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prenatal causes of mental retardation

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TORCH

130
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T

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toxoplasmosis

131
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O

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other: syphilis, aids, ETOH, drug

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R

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Rubella = ( german measles)

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C

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CMV

134
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H

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Herpes simplex

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TORCH

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prenatal causes of mental retardation
Toxoplasmosis
Other: Syphilis, AIDS, EtOH, Drugs
Rubella
CMV
HSV

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