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EM Psych/Behavioral
Emergency Medicine Behavioral/Psychiatry
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Post-Graduate
01/21/2009
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Term
Rx Panic attacks
 Definition
Short-term: BZD
Long-term: antidepressants
Term
Difference b/w organic (Physiologic) vs. functional (psychiatric) d/o
 Definition
Organic: acute, visual hallmark, changes in LOC, Abnormal V/S, disoriented, memory loss, pt knows something is wrong, older pt
Functional: re-ocurrance hx, auditory hallmark, pt. denies ab. behav, age 20-40 y/o, paranoia, anger, norm cognitive fxn
Term
DOC for manic phase of manic-depressive pt
 Definition
Lithium
Term
Suicide rate of pt w/ panic attacks
 Definition
20 %
Term
Suicidal stats
 Definition
•Females: Most attempts, 25-35 y/o, young females w/OD-females •Males: Most completed, 55-65 y/o, elderly black ↑risk, mild abed ↑risk
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