Volume 8 Issue 9 September, 2018 Psychosis occurring during the first few weeks after delivery is not an uncommon condition. Postpartum psychosis (PP) is characterized by acute onset of mood swings, confused thinking, fearfulness and grossly disorganized behavior. Postpartum psychosis occurs in 1–2/1000 childbearing women within the first 2–4 weeks after delivery. Postpartum psychosis in […]
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LOOK DEEP INTO THE EYE OF RESTLESS PATIENT
Volume 8 Issue 4 April, 2018 It was a beautiful chilled snowy morning few years back in December. Me and my senior rushed to OPD canteen after finishing morning class and had aloo parata, makkan, cup of tea in a canteen attached to OPD building at around 9.00 am. I was supposed to clear at […]
Never neglect any symptom in any patient
Volume 8 Issue 3 March, 2018 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry : RADIOLOGY Here is an example, male patient aged about 35 years agriculturist came to radiology department to get his head scan as he was having severe headache. He did not have any referral letter for scan so I told him to get reference letter from […]
LAB MEDICINE AND MENTAL HEALTH
Volume 8 Issue 2 February, 2018 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry PATHOLOGY The mental health though considered as clinical diagnosis, need thorough lab workup to identify (Positive test) to rule out (Negative test), monitor rarely, prognosticate the disease process. To understand in brief you can classify the laboratory role: 1) To identify the disease process This is […]
PSYCHIATRIC ASPECT OF ORTHOPAEDICS
Volume 8 Issue 1 January, 2018 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry : ORTHOPEDICS A high index of suspicion for the presence of psychiatric disorders is important in treating the orthopedic patient with multiple trauma, chronic disease, factitious disorder or suspected malingering or who fails to improve with recognized treatment. Recognition of a psychiatric problem should be part […]
PSYCHOPHARMCOLOGY AND LABORATORY EXAMINATION
Volume 7 Issue 12 December, 2017 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry : Biochemistry Kumuda, a high school student, studying in Class 8 at St.Xavier’s in Mangalore was found to be very quiet in the classroom nowadays. A cheerful girl, who studied in the same school from her kindergarten years, was found to be disinterested in most of […]
Non epileptic attack disorder (NEAD) or (psychogenic non epileptic seizure PNES) – in children
Volume 7 Issue 11 November, 2017 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry : Neurology Non epileptic attack disorder is an observable abrupt paroxysmal change in behavior or consciousness that resembles an epileptic seizure, but is not accompanied by the electrophysiological changes or clinical evidence for epilepsy. Some of the other synonymous terms used are pseudoseizures, psychogenic non epileptic […]
OCULAR AND VISUAL SIDE EFFECTS OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS
Volume 7 Issue 10 October, 2017 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry : Ophthalmology Psychotropic medications have the potential to induce numerous unwanted ophthalmic side effects. Even though the percentage is less, the significance is high. Following are the ocular changes. 1) Ocular Surface Changes Phenothiazines can lead to impaired endothelial pump function, causing severe corneal edema leading […]
Pathological basis of Dementia due to Alzheimer Disease
Volume 7 Issue 9 September, 2017 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Neuro-pathology Alzheimer Disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia accounting for 60- 80% of dementia cases in elderly. It manifests as an insidious impairment of higher intellectual functions, with alterations in mood & behavior to progressive memory loss, aphasia and finally leading to disabled, […]
Let’s talk sex: SexEd
Volume 8 Issue 8 August, 2017 Adolescence is a phase when the body is on an over drive in terms of hormonal changes. In the growing years, people are particularly vulnerable to attitudes and beliefs. Early sex education helps a child form strong values on the topic well before they have a sexual experience. Even […]