Red Flags of Anxiety or Agitation

Question 1

Hypoglycemia due to effects of insulin or antidiabetic medication in excess of bodily requirements.

Answer 1

3 star
There will be agitation, sweating, dilated pupils confusion and coma.
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Question 2

Hallucinations, delusions, or other evidence of thought disorder.

Answer 2

2-3 star
Together with evidence of deteriorating self-care and personality change. All features of a psychosis such as schizophrenia. Suicide risk is high. refer urgently is posing a risk to themselves or others.
A44 Red flags of mental health disorder.

Question 3

Mania

Answer 3

Increasing agitation, grandiosity, pressure of speech and sleeplessness, with delusional thinking. All features of bipolar disease, a form of psychosis, which carries a high risk of behaviour that can be both socially and physically damaging to the patient, Suicide risk is high. refer urgently is posing a risk to themselves or others.
A44 Red flags of mental health disorder.

Question 4

Postnatal psychosis: delusional or paranoid ideas and hallucinations are key features. This condition is associated with a high risk of suicide or harm to the baby. Refer urgently if behaviour is posing a risk to the patient or others.

Answer 4

2/3 stars
This condition is associated with a high risk of suicide or harm to the baby. Refer urgently if behaviour is posing a risk to the patient or others
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Question 5

Organic mental health disorder (i.e. due to underlying gross physical abnormality).

Answer 5

3/2 stars
Confusion agitation deterioration in intellectual skills loss of ability to care for self - Possible organic brain disorder such as drug intoxication, brain damage or dementia.
A44 Red Flags of Mental Health Disorder

Question 6

Hyperthyroidism: Signs - sweaty skin, tremors of the hands, staring eyes and rapid pulse.

Answer 6

1/2 star
irritability anxiety, sleeplessness, increased appetite, weight loss, loose stools, scanty periods, heat intolerance.

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Question 7

Severe disturbance of body image resulting in anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa

Answer 7

1 star
progressive weight loss, vomiting, secondary amenorrhea, repeated compulsion to bring about vomiting.
A44 Red Flags of Mental Health Disorder

Question 8

Severe depression/obsessive-compulsive disorder or anxiety

Answer 8

1 star
If not responding to treatment and seriously affecting quality of life
A44 Red flags of mental health disorders