Duralith is used to treat the manic stage of bipolar disorder (does the patient have a psych history
Posted By: MT50 on 2008-01-04
In Reply to: pt. with uric acid stones, dr says he takes s/l theralith - rmb
Subject: Duralith is used to treat the manic stage of bipolar disorder (does the patient have a psych history?)
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Subject: Asendin for bipolar disorder
I found DSM IV bipolar disorder on the internet.
Subject: I found DSM IV bipolar disorder on the internet.
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Subject: *Apolic* Health Clinic? In NJ for bipolar disorder
They prescribed Depakote for bipolar disorder as well as for seizures.
Subject: They prescribed Depakote for bipolar disorder as well as for seizures.
So it's not uncommon for a patient with no history of seizures to be on Depakote for bipolar.
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Subject: Psych note Axis III s/l VPS and neuropathy. No health history in the note. Only meds listed psych
History of mood disorder OF/AND, anxiety, and depression. PSM
Subject: History of mood disorder OF/AND, anxiety, and depression. PSM
History of mood disorder OF/AND, anxiety, and depression.
Shouldn't it be mood disorder of anxiety and depression
rather than
mood disorder, anxiety, and depression?
Thanks!
regarding bipolar patient
Subject: regarding bipolar patient
A/P:
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Subject: The patient takes s/l Cymbex for bipolar
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Subject: Pt with a history of squamous cell cancer of s/l end stage T3, N0, M0, status post ..sm
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Subject: patient with clotting disorder
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Subject: doc dictates "the patient has 120 pack year smoking history", patient is 75...is that right???? NM
No, patient has sleep disorder and migraines.
Subject: No, patient has sleep disorder and migraines.
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Subject: Psych report - said patient was 302'd...sm
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Subject: s/l **Veeshon XL** psych patient.
No other info. It's under plan.
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If a psych patient being checked for OD, it MIGHT be acetaminophen. nm
Subject: If a psych patient being checked for OD, it MIGHT be acetaminophen. nm
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Subject: patient history
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Subject: Patient with history of cocaine use -
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Subject: Elderly patient has history of
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Subject: Pregnant patient with a history of herpes, which was ...
~ s/l quiasen ~ throughout the pregnancy. I think I know what it means, but I have no idea how to spell it.
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Subject: Bet the PA is reading the patient's history sheet. sm
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Subject: Patient condition/medical history??? NM
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Subject: Apparently part of patient's history, but not clear...
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Subject: med. help...dr lists like 18 medications for patient with no history given sm for 2 drugs pls.
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Subject: s/l patient denies history of *metachezia* or melena??? nm
nm
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Subject: No, this patient has a huge past history that varies
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Subject: Can you give us some info about the patient, i.e. past history, current complaint, etc?
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Subject: Patient has a history of s/l hyperpotassiumemia. I'm not finding any good hits on google and sm
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Subject: Do you capitalize Stage IV or is it stage IV. not sure.
nm
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Subject: Under past medical history - history of abnormal s/l petatrie functioning. I really cannot make *sm
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Could be bipolar mode. -nm
Subject: Could be bipolar mode. -nm
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Subject: Seroquel for anxiety/bipolar comes in 100 mg. nm
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Subject: There is an Elmed bipolar coagulator. nm
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Subject: Binner bipolar cautery?
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Binner bipolar cautery
Subject: Binner bipolar cautery
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Binner bipolar cautery
Subject: Binner bipolar cautery
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Subject: bipolar and monopolar cautery? nm
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