Barnovitz, Mary Ann L. C.

Medical psychiatry : the quick reference / Mary Ann L.C. Barnovitz, Pria Joglekar. - Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008. - xiii, 217 p. ; 19 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Section 1 : Common medical calls -- Abdominal pain -- Anaphylaxis -- EKG interpretation -- Cellulitis -- Chest pain -- Constipation -- Diabetes mellitus -- Dyspepsia -- Dyspnea/shortness of breath -- Electrolyte disturbances -- Emergency contraception -- Falls -- Fever -- Viral hepatitis -- Human bite -- HYpertension -- Thyroid disorders -- Metabolic syndrome -- Nausea and vomiting -- Tuberculosis screening -- Smoking cessation pharmacotherapy -- Urinanalysis -- Urinary tract infections -- ch. 1. ch. 2. ch. 3. ch. 4. ch. 5. ch. 6. ch. 7. ch. 8. ch. 9. ch. 10. ch. 11. ch. 12. ch. 13. ch. 14. ch 15. ch.16. ch .17. ch. 18. ch 19. ch. 20. ch. 21. ch. 22. ch. 23. Section 2 : Emergent neurologic conditions -- Headache -- Intracranial hemorrhage -- Multiple sclerosis -- Seizure disorder -- Stroke localization -- Transient ischemic attack/stroke -- Section 3 : Neuropsychiatry -- Delirium -- Dementia -- Huntington disease -- Parkinson disease -- Sleep disorders -- Traumatic brain injury -- HIV/AIDS -- Section 4 : Psychiatry -- Violence -- Capacity -- Alcohol intoxication and withdrawal -- Benzodiazepine withdrawal -- Psychotropic-induced movement disorders -- Substances of abuse -- Electroconvulsive therapy -- Malingering -- Postpartum disorders -- Psychotropic management in pregnancy -- ch. 24. ch. 25. ch. 26. ch. 27. ch. 28. 29. ch. 30. ch. 31. ch. 32. ch. 33. ch. 34. ch. 35. ch. 36. ch. 37. ch. 38. ch. 39. ch. 40. ch. 41. ch. 42. ch. 43. ch. 44. ch 45. ch. 46. Use of psychotropics in breastfeeding -- Drug overdose -- Drug-induced neurological syndromes -- Physical health monitoring for psychotropic medications -- Suicide assessment and management -- Herbals and dietary supplements -- Section 5 : Appendices -- Appendix 1 : Initial psychiatric evaluation -- Appendix 2 : Mental status exam -- Appendix 3 : Neurologic exam -- Appendix 4 : Neuropsychological testing -- Index. ch. 47. ch. 48. ch. 49. ch. 50. ch. 51. ch. 52.

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