Psychiatry Flashcards

1
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Most common reasons of consultation ? 4 Reasons

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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

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2
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mention the three important aspects on Approach to consultation.

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  1. Consultation Style
  2. Patient Confidentiality
  3. Patient Follow-up
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3
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Daily follow-up should be considered for which patients ?

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  • Those in restraints
  • Agitated, potentially violent, suicidal
  • Delirium
  • Acutely ill-patients started on psychoactive medications should be seen daily until they are stabilized.
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4
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Psychiatric DD in medical setting ?
6 Categories

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5
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What is the most common psychological disorder underlying suicidal patient?

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Depression

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