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1
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romantic relationships

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not with current patients; never for psychiatrists

2
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ethically/legal requirement to report impaired colleagues to what?

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physician health program

3
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PCP pw, reason for mortality

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violent behavior, loss of coordination, nystagmus, acute brain syndrome ; violence and subsequent trauma

4
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4 situations where disclosure of pt info is allowed without consent

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  1. suspected child/elder abuse, 2. gunshot or stabbing injuries, 3. diagnosis of reportable communicable dz, and 4. suicidal/homicidal intention
5
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delivering bad news: SPIKES

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set the stage, understand their perception, invite how much they want to know, give knowledge, show empathy, and summarize

6
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stages of grief; what do to if pt is in denial?

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denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance; denial that does not impair relationships or interfere with care should not be confronted

7
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marijuana pw

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increased appetite, impaired time perception, conjunctival injection

8
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LSD pw

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visual hallucinations

9
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cocaine pw

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chest pain, seizures

10
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heroin withdrawal

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dilated pupils, yawning, piloerection, lacrimation, hyperactive bowel sounds

11
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cocaine withdrawal

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intense psychomotor retardation (severe depression/crash)

12
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nicotine withdrawal

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increased appetite

13
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EToH, BZD withdrawal

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tachycardia

14
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root cause analysis

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quality improvement measure that identifies what, how, and why a preventable adverse outcome occured