Organicity Flashcards
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How do you test for memory impairment?
A
Recalling 3 items after 5 minutes
1
Q
What are the 4 core deficits of organic disorders?
A
Disorientation
Memory impairment
Diminished reasoning
Sensory indiscrimination
2
Q
What are complaints commonly associated with organic brain disorder?
A
Memory problems
Difficulty concentrating
Declining interest in family and work
Physical complaints with no obvious etiology
3
Q
What are alerting cues for organic brain disorder?
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Over 55 No hx of similar symptoms No readily available cause Coexistence of chronic disease Use of drugs
4
Q
What are the presumptive clues?
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Head injury Headaches Visual disturbance Speech deficits Abnormal body movements Changes in consciousness Sustained deviation in vital signs
