20/2 Flashcards
What is the difference between emergency detention order and short term detention?
ED - for up to 3 days, can be deployed by any one FY2 and above
Short term detention - up to 28 days and has to be delivered by both MHO (mental health officer) and registered psychiatrist
What advice should be given regarding SSRIs in pregnancy?
They should only be used if benefit outweighs risk as can lead to increased congenital malformation s
Schizoid vs schizotypal personality disorders
schizoid – odd and eccentric + lacks friends + no sexHual interest, indifference to praise/criticism.
schizotypal – odd and eccentric + lacks friends + magical thinking + odd speech
How long must you have PTSD symtpoms to be diagnosed with it?
4 weeks at least
triad in wernicke’s encephalopathy
- confusion
- ataxia
- nystagmus/ophthalmoplegia
What can precipitate lithium toxicity?
How does it present?
- dehydration
- renal impairment
- drugs ->
DAMN drugs and metronidazole
coarse tremor (a fine tremor is seen in therapeutic levels)
hyperreflexia
acute confusion
polyuria
seizure
coma
Causes of delirium
PINCH ME
Pain
Infection
Nutrition
Constipation/Retention
Hypotension/hydration
Metabolic/meds
Electroyltes/environment
1st line medication treatment in ADHD?
methylphenidate (ritalin)
