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ophtha
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04.07.07 (1 year ago)
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Case 5.
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> An 84 y/o female is brought to ED by her daughter who
> states that her mother has not been herself ovred the
> past three days. Further questioning reveals that the
> mother has been less attentive than usual and more
> withdrawn, her conversation is often rambling and she
> has not been sleeping well. Prior to this, she
> functioned very well.
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> What dg would you consider at this time? list up to
> two
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> 1.
> 2.
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> What additional aspects of history would be most
> important to know? Select up to four
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> 1. alcool intake
> 2. complete pschyatric history
> 3. family h/o Alzheimer disease
> 4. financial status
> 5. h/o fever
> 6. h/o incontinence
> 7. h/o osteoarthritis
> 8. h/o Parkinson disease
> 9. h/o previous CVA
> 10. immunization status
> 11. marital status
> 12. medication history
> 13. occupational history
> 14. pattern of symptoms over the course of the day,
> eg. fluctuations
> 15. presence of hallucinations
> 16. previous h/o depression
> 17. previous seizure disorder
> 18. previous surgery
> 19. recent travel
> 20. smoking history
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era_1
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04.07.07 (1 year ago)
#2
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1. delirium
2. dementia
complete psychiatric history
h/o fever
h/o incontinence
medication history
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Asad1
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04.11.07 (1 year ago)
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1 Alzeimers
2.alcohol intoxicatio
1. alcool intake
2. complete pschyatric history
3. family h/o Alzheimer disease
12. medication history
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era_1
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04.11.07 (1 year ago)
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hi, from TN 2006, again this case is there:
DElirium and acute confusional status.
Medication history, pattern of smpt over the course of the day, presence of hallucination, fever, alcool. You can choose 4 from here.
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Daffodil
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04.13.07 (1 year ago)
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> What dg would you consider at this time? list up to
> two
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> 1. medication effect, e.g. diazepam or alchol
> 2. delirium
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> What additional aspects of history would be most
> important to know? Select up to four
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> 1. alcool intake
> 5. h/o fever
> 12. medication history
> 16. previous h/o depression
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