Mental health risk assessment – a guide for GPs

Emergency drugs in general practice

Table 2. Emergency drugs: presentation, contraindications, and potential adverse reactions (in emergency use) continued Drug presentation contraindications (other than known allergy) adverse reactions Salbutamol: MDI: 100 µg/dose Nebuliser: 2.5 mg or 5.0 mg/2.5 mL Nil Tachycardia, tremor

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professional How to complete a death certificate

professional Case study The general practitioner received a telephone call from the police asking if she could write a death certificate for a patient who had attended the practice. The man, 83 years of age, had been found dead in bed by his wife that morning. One of the GP’s colleagues

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Primary hyperparathyroidism PRACTICE

<0.5% of patients with hyperparathyroidism.1 Risk factors for primary hyperparathyroidism include neck irradiation and lithium treatment. Classic presentations include: fractures, renal calculi, pancreatitis and neuropsychiatric disturbances; hence the traditional aide memoir ‘bones, stones, abdominal moans and psychic groans’.

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General practice management of type 2 diabetes

General practice management of type 2 diabetes – 2014–15 Disclaimer The information set out in this publication is current at the date of first publication

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Child development Is my child normal? - RACGP

Child development Is my child normal? Frank Oberklaid Milestones and red flags for referral Kim Drever Background Developmental problems in young children are common and have lifelong implications for health and wellbeing.

Guideline for the management of knee and hip osteoarthritis

Guideline for the management of knee and hip osteoarthritis. Second edition Disclaimer The information set out in this publication is current at the date of first publication and is intended for use as

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Guideline for the non-surgical management of hip and knee ...

3 Guideline for the non-surgical management of hip and knee osteoarthritis July 2009 INTrOduCTION Chronic disease is a major public health burden on Australian society.

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National guide to a preventive health assessment for ...

National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people iii Third edition Acknowledgements This National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is a collaborative effort of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and

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Helicobacter pylori - the latest in diagnosis and treatment

neoplastic changes (atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia) of the gastric mucosa. However, definite evidence on whether H. pylori eradication can reduce the risk of developing gastric adenocarcinoma is lacking. It is likely that cancer risk persists for several years after the bacterium is gone.13 Extra-intestinal disease

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Appendix B. Structured patient-centred care plan – Example ...

Renal function: Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is an indicator of overall kidney function Microalbuminuria Microalbuminuria is a sign of kidney stress. Identification at an early stage can prevent kidney problems and/or progression to kidney failure eGFR Reduce albuminuria by decreasing BP and blood glucose levels Foot examination:

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PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR THE Treatment of Patients With …

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) Practice Guidelines are not intended to be con- ... period 1966 to April 1996 and used the keywords “organic mental disorders,” “psychotic,” ... 1998 and used the key words “delirium” and “treatment & prevention” with “psychosocial,” ...

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Fact sheet: Schizophrenia - Queensland Health

practice guideline for the treatment of schizophrenia. Australian Psychiatry, 11(2). Stuart, G. (2005). Handbook of psychiatric nursing (6th ed.). St Louis: Elsevier Mosby. World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse. (2000). Management of mental disorders (3rd ed.). Sydney: Competitive Edge Graphics.

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Medicare Mental Health - CMS

Psychoanalysis treats mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements Psychiatric evaluation systematically evaluates the causes, symptoms, and course and consequences of a psychiatric disorder Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) services is early intervention

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Sharing the Vision

Mental health services for early intervention in psychosis 55 People with an intellectual disability 56 ADHD 56 Suicide prevention 56 Eating disorders 57 Specialist perinatal supports 57 Neuro-rehabilitation (including acquired brain injury) 57 Providing mental health services that recognise and respond to diversity 57

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Substance Abuse and Child Maltreatment

Alcohol and drug disorders among physically abusive and neglectful parents in a community-based sample. American Journal of Public Health, 84(10), 1586-1590. National Center on Child Abuse Prevention Research. (2001). Current trends in child abuse prevention, reporting, and fatalities: The 1999 fifty State survey. Chicago: Prevent Child Abuse ...

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MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM

on mental health but not all were published in indexed journals. Some studies on non-epidemiological clinical /questionnaires assessments of mental disorders and services have been conducted. In the Philippines, the mental health system has different types of mental health facilities, and some need to be strengthened and developed.

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Guidelines for the Practice and Training of Peer Support

Canadian public about the practice of peer support. The two sets of Guidelines offer elements for the practice of peer support and an outline of the underlying values, principles of practice, skills and abilities of supporters. We encourage prospective and practicing peer support workers to consider the set of Guidelines as a roadmap for personal

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