Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty
29 Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty Sina Rajamand and Daniel K. Fahim Abstract Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are useful vertebral augmentation surgeries that can be performed in an inpatient or outpatient setting to…
Patient Education
9 Patient Education Holly Weissman Abstract Evidence has shown that appropriate preoperative patient education prior to minimally invasive spine surgery can be very beneficial in terms of patient satisfaction and…
Establishing Ancillary Services and Health Care Regulatory Implications
11 Establishing Ancillary Services and Health Care Regulatory Implications Ann T. Hollenbeck and Richard A. Shapack Abstract Many physicians have expanded their traditional provision of physician services via the office…
Neurological System
17 Neurological System Cognitive Complaints General Recommendations Clinicians should carefully evaluate patients to determine whether subjective cognitive complaints reflect true cognitive deficits, psychiatric symptoms, or other deficits (e.g., learning disabilities)….
Metabolic Dysregulation and Weight Gain
15 Metabolic Dysregulation and Weight Gain Dyslipidemias General Recommendations Patients who develop dyslipidemias while taking SGAs or some antidepressants may warrant cotherapy with lipid-lowering agents prescribed in conjunction with the…
Genitourinary and Renal Systems
13 Genitourinary and Renal Systems Dysuria and Urinary Retention General Recommendations Anticholinergic drugs or α2-adrenergic blocking agents, as well as SNRIs and psychostimulants, may in rare cases cause urinary hesitancy…
Cardiovascular System
7 Cardiovascular System Arrhythmias and Palpitations General Recommendations Arrhythmias may occur as a consequence of treatment with all antipsychotics, TCAs, some SSRIs, lithium, stimulants, and anticholinergic drugs, or in the…
2: Self-Assessment Questions and Answers
APPENDIX 2 Self-Assessment Questions and Answers Select the single best response for each question. Questions The rationale for using metformin to counteract psychotropically induced weight gain involves which of the…
Summary Recommendations
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Emergency Situations
22 Emergency Situations A number of emergency situations may arise from iatrogenic effects of psychotropic medications. Such situations demand rapid identification. Discontinuation of a suspected causal agent often leads to…
