Psychiatry Flashcards
Most common reasons of consultation ? 4 Reasons
1.
- Delirium, Dementia, Amnesia and other cognitive disorders 25%
- Affective Disorders primary or secondary to medical conditions 25%
2. Adjustment disorders, maladaptive response to identified stressor, including medical illness 15%
3. Somatoform disorders, anxiety disorders each < 10% (when mental factors cause medical symptoms but where there is no physical disease as chest pain not due to cardiac reasons)
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4. When an opinion is needed regarding patient current psychotropic medication.
5. How to Convey Bad news
6. If the patient asks to see a psychiatrist
mention the three important aspects on Approach to consultation.
- Consultation Style
- Patient Confidentiality
- Patient Follow-up
Daily follow-up should be considered for which patients ?
- Those in restraints
- Agitated, potentially violent, suicidal
- Delirium
- Acutely ill-patients started on psychoactive medications should be seen daily until they are stabilized.
Psychiatric DD in medical setting ?
6 Categories
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What is the most common psychological disorder underlying suicidal patient?
Depression