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Psychiatric Emergencies Flashcards

1
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What % of psychiatric ER patients are suicidal

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30%

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What time of day do psychiatric emergency pt peak in attendance

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6-10pm

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E.g.s of major psych emergencies (2)

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Suidical

Agitated or violent pt

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4
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E.g.s of minor psych emergencies (4)

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Grief reaction
Rape
Disaster
Panic attacks

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5
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Medical ER in psychiatry (5)

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Delirium
NMS 
Serotonin syndrome 
OD common psych meds
OD/withdrawal addiciting substances
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`Delirium

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Transient potentially reversible cerebral dysfunction that has an acute or subacute onset, which = manifested clinically by a wide range of fluctuating mental status abnormalities

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WHat % of elderly pt in acute hospital admission have delirium

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5 15

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ICD 10 - Delirium

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Clouding of consciousness 
Disturbed cognition w/ impaired immediate recall + recent memory
Disorientation time place person 
At least 1 of: 
Variable activity levels 
Increased reaction time 
Altered flow of speech 
Enhanced startle reaction 
At least 1 other of: 
Insomnia 
Daytime drowsiness
Reversal sleep-wake cycle 
Nocturnal worsening Sx 
Disturbing dreams/nightmares
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9
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Types of delirium (5)

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Hyperactive delirium 
Hypoactive delirium 
Mixed delirium 
Delirium superimposed on dementia 
Persistent delirium
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Delirium assessment

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Take Hx/collateral Hx 
Consider physical causes for 
Physical exam + Ix 
Risk assessment 
AMT/MMSE
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Ix delirium

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Infection screen incl Culture/urinalysis, FBC, CRP, CXR
Review meds
Met/endocrine - U+E, LFT, Ca, gluc, TFT
Cardiac - ECG, O2
Neuro - CT/MRI
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Mx delirium

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ID  + Tx cause
Provide calm info + supportive measures 
Involve family/carer 
Consider Rx to psych team 
Avoid sedation
Review pt regu
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13
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Possible causes of delirium = I WATCH DEATH

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Infection 
Withdrawal 
Acute metabolic causes 
Trauma 
CNS pathology 
Hypoxia
Deficiencies 
Endocrinopathies 
Acute vascular 
Toxins/Dx 
Heavy metals
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14
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Causes - acute behavioural disturbances

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Directly due to psychotic Sx e.g. delusion/hallucination
Non-psychotic Sx - high levels anxiety/arousal
Illicit substance use

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Warning signs - acute behavioural disturbance (9)

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Angry facial expression 
Restless/pacing
Shouting 
Prolonged eye contact
Refusal to cooperate 
Presence of delusions or hallucination w/ violent content 
Verbal threats/reports thoughts of voilence
Blocking escape routes 
Evidence arousal
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16
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Methods of de-escalation - acute behavioural disturbance

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Encourage pt to move into a safe space 
Speak confidently/slowly/clearly
Adopt non-threatening body post - keep hands visible, slow movements, not too much eye contact 
Non-threatening verbral communication
Pre-warn pt 
Explain concerns w/pt 
If poss - try to build rapport w/ pt
If suspect weapons - make sure min no' people in room + request to put weapon in a neutral position
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17
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Aim of rapid tranq

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calm agitated pt w/o sedating them and reduce risk of violence and harm

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18
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Which meds can be used as rapid tranqs (3)

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Benzos
Antipsychotics
Promethazine

19
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Which benzo = shortest onset + duration

20
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Midazolam - onset if given IM

21
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Midazolam - onset if given IV

22
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Which antipsychotic is most commonly used as rapid tranq

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haloperidol

23
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NMS - RF (7)

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Prev NMS 
Known cerebral compromise 
Alcoholism 
Agitated/catatonic mental state
Those on IM therapy 
Recent antipsychotic dose increase
High potency neuroleptic meds (haloperidol)
24
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Sx NMS (5)

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Fever
Diaphoresis 
Rigidity 
Confusion 
Fluctuating consciousness
25
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Ix NMS (3)

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CK - raised
Leucocytosis
Deranged LFTs

26
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Tx NMS (5)

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Withdraw antiP meds
Monitor T BP pulse
Consider benzos
Rehydration 
DA agonist - bromocriptine/dantrolene
27
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What is Acute dystonia

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Reversible extrapyramidal SE after the admin of antipsychotic meds

28
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When is acute dystonia life threatening?

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If involving laryngeal mm

29
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Which brain pathway is thought to be involved in acute dystonia

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D2 receptor blockage in the nigrostriatal pathway

30
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Prevalence acute dystonia

31
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Who is acute dystonia more common in? (3)

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Young men
Those = neuroleptic naive
on high potency D2R meds - haloperidol

32
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Sx acute dystonia

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Dystonia 
Torticollis 
Tongue dystonia 
Jaw dystonia 
Oculogyric crisis 
Sx onset either immediately or delayed for a few hrs-days
33
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Tx acute dystonia

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Procyclidine 5-10mg PO/IM/IV

Check for cyanosis + admin O2 + transfer to med unit prn

34
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Which organ is Lithium excreted by?

35
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Early Sx Lithium toxicity(6)

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Marked tremor 
Anorexia 
N+V
Diarrhea 
Dehydration + lethargy
36
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Later Sx Lithium toxicity (10)

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Restlessness 
Mm fasciculations 
Myoclonic jerks
Choreo-athetoid movements 
Marked hypertonicity 
==> 
Ataxia
Confusion 
HoTN
Seizures
Coma
37
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Tx Lithium toxicity

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Immediate stop Li
Maintain adequate hydration
If severe –> haemodylaisis

38
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Causes of serotonin syndrome

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When pt is being switched from 1 antiD to another

In combo w/ triptans, herbal substances (St Johns), illegal substances

39
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Sx serotonin syndrome

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Restlessness 
Confusion 
Agitation 
Hyperthermia 
GI upset
TachyC
Hypo/hypertension 
Mydriasis 
Myoclonus
Rigidity 
Tremors 
Hyperreflexia 
Ataxia 
Convulsions
40
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Tx serotonin syndrome

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Stop meds
rehydrate
Benzos - tx agitation
Transfer to ED

41
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NMS vs Serotonin syndrome - onset

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Slow (days to weeks) - NMS

Rapid - S S

42
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NMS vs serotonin syndrome - progression

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Slow (24-72h) - NMS

Rapid - S. S

43
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NMS vs Serotonin syndrome - mm ridigity

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NMS - severe (lead pipe)

S S - < severe

44
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NMS vs Serotonin syndrome - activity

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NMS - bradykinesia

S. S - hyperkinesia

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