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Management of psych symptoms and mental health conditions
Steven Johnson Syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) is a very severe reaction, most commonly triggered by medications, that causes skin tissue to die (necrosis) and detach. The mucous membranes of the eyes, mouth, and/or genitals are also commonly affected. SJS and TEN were previously thought to be separate conditions, but they are now considered part of […]
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I’ve spoken about vision problems with certain medications and adverse reactions but lately, one of my most important S/Es to warn about is apathy. This can be scary if a patient or the provider is not aware of it and it basically made me come out of my cave to rant about it! I somewhat touched […]
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I discussed ADHD with children and how tedious it can be with the substance abuse population. However, with adult ADHD, it’s usually ignored, undiagnosed, or hidden in other behaviors. Insurances are covering less and the providers, patients, and facilities are getting more of the brunt of this broken health care system. I wish I could […]
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To continue with the topic of labs in psych, part II goes over some implications of abnormal labs in the manifestations in psych. Yes, more work that no one has time for. Overall, many people don’t do what they’re supposed to do. That’s patients and medical providers so we can’t lose sleep over it. However, […]
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Don’t Avoid It If you work in psych or healthcare, lithium can be a blessing or a nightmare. This post is about the nightmares and how to deal with them. Most medical references give some general information, and basically, if something goes wrong the patient needs to go to the ER. However, I think the […]
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