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Mania

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D

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distracatibility

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I

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irritable mood / insomnia

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G

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grandiosity

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F

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flight of ideas

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agitation / increase in goal-directed activity

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S

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speedy thoughts / speech

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T

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thoughtlessness: seek pleasure without regard to consequences

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DIGFAST

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menomnic for mania
Distractibility
Irritable mood/insomnia
Grandiosity
Flight of Ideas
Agitation / increase in goal-directed activity
Speedy thoughts/speech
Thoughtlessness: seek pleasure disregarding consequences
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Suicide risk

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SAD PERSONS

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S

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sex = male

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age > 60

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D

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Depression

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P

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Previous attempt

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E

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EtOH/drug Abuse

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R

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rational thinking loss

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S

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Suicide in family

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O

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Organized plan/access

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N

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No support

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S

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sickness

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SADPERSONS

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mnemonic for suicide risk
Sex = male
age >60
depression
prev attempt
EtOH/drug abuse
Rational thinking loss
suicide in family
organized plan/access
no support
sickness
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Depression

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SIG E CAPS

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S

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sleep

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I

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interest

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G
guily
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E
Energy
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C
Concentration
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A
appetite
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p
psychomotor changes
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S
suicidal ideation: hopeless, helpness, worthless
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SIGECAPS
``` mnemonic for depression sleep interest guilt energy concenration appetite psychomotor changes SI: hopeless/helpless/worthless ```
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Panic Disorder
D PANICS
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D
dizzy disconnected derealization depersonalization
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P
palp | parasthesias
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A
abd distress
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N
numbness | nausea
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I
intense fear of dyng, losing control or going crazy
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C
Chills or CP
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S
sweating shaking SOB
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D PANICS
``` mnemonic for panic attack sx D: Dizzy, disconnected, derealization, depersonalization P: Palp, parasthesias A: abd distress N: Numbness, nausea I: Intense fear of dying, losing control or going crazy C: Chills, chest pain S: sweating, shaking, SOB ```
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GAD sx
Worry WARTS
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W
worry, wound up, worn out
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A
absent minded
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R
Restless
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T
tense
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S
sleepness
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Worry WARTS
``` GAD Worry W: Wound up and worn out A: absent minded R: restless T: Tense S: sleepless ```
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PTSD
TRAUMA
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T
Traumatic event
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R
reexperience
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A
avoidance
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U
Unable to fx
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M
month or more of sx
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A
arousal increased
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TRAUMA
``` PTSD Traumatic experience Re experience Avoidance Unable to fx Month or more of sx Arousal increased ```
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personality disorder criteria
CAPRI
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C
cognition
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A
affect
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P
Personal Relations
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I
Impulse control
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CAPRI
``` criteria for personality Disorder Cognition Affect Personal Relations Impulse control ```
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antisocial personality
CONDUCT
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C
capriciousness
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O
Oppressive
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D
deceitful
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U
unlawful
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c
carefree
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T
temper
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CONDUCT
``` antisocial personality Capriciousness Oppressive Deceitful Unlawful Carefree Temper ```
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Borderline personality
IMPULSIVE
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I
impulsive
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M
moody
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P
paranoid under stres
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U
unstable self-image
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L
labile, intense relationships
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S
Suicdal
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I
inappropriate anger
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V
vulnerable to anger
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E
Emptyness
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IMPULSIVE
``` borderline personality Impulsive Moody Paranoid under stress Unstable self image Labile, intense relationships Suicidal Inappropriate anger Vulnerable to abandonment Emptiness ```
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Avoidant personality
AFRAID
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avoid occuation with others
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F
fear of embarrassment and criticism
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R
reserved unless they are certain they are liked
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A
always thinking rejection
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I
isolates from relationships
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D
distances self unless certain they are liked
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AFRAID
avoidance personality Avoid occupation with others Fear of embarrassment and criticism Reserved unless they are certain they are liked Always thinking rejection Isolates form relationships Distances self unless certain they are liked
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Dependent personality
OBEDIENT
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O
obsessive about approvail
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B
bound by others decision
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E
enterprises that are rarely initiated due to lack of self confidence
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D
difficulty to make own decisions
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I
Invalid feelings wile alone
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E
engrossed with fears of self-reliance
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N
needs to e in a relationship
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T
Tentative about decisions
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OBEDIENT
``` dependent personality Obsessive about approval Bound by other'd decisions Enterprises are rarely initiated due to lack of self confidence Difficult to make on decisions Invalid feelings while alone Engrossed with feelings of self reliance Needs to be in relationship Tentative about decision ```
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PCP intoxication
RED DANES
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R
Rage
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E
Erythema
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D
dilated pupils
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D
delusions
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A
amnesia
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N
Nystagmus
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E
Excitation
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S
Skin dryness
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RED DANES
``` PCP intox Rage Erythema Dilated pupils Delusions Amnesia Nystagmus Excitation Skin Dryness ```
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opioid overdose
RAM (Rebels admire Morphine)
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R
resp depression
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A
AMS
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M
miosis
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RAM (Rebels admire morphine)
Opioid intox Resp dep AMS Miosis
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bedside exam for substance/medication intoxication
VALEUMS
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V
vital signs
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A L
Alertness level
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E
Eyes (pupil size and position)
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U
Urine (bladder distention or incontinence)
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M
mucous membranes (moist)
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S
Skin temp and moisture
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VALEUMS
``` bedside exam for substance/med intox Vital signs AL Alertness Level Eyes (pupil size and position) Urine (bladder distension or incontinence) Mucous membranes (moist) skin (temp and moisture ```
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stages of grief
DABDA
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D
denial
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A
Anger
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B
Bargaining
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D
Depression
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A
Acceptance
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DABDA
``` stages of grief Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance ```
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prenatal causes of mental retardation
TORCH
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T
toxoplasmosis
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O
other: syphilis, aids, ETOH, drug
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R
Rubella = ( german measles)
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C
CMV
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H
Herpes simplex
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TORCH
``` prenatal causes of mental retardation Toxoplasmosis Other: Syphilis, AIDS, EtOH, Drugs Rubella CMV HSV ```
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