Psychiatry

General Geriatric Medicine

Questions discussed in this category

What is your antipsychotic of choice and general titration regimen in the outpatient setting for a patient with dementia and behavioral disturbances (assuming reversible causes such as urinary retention, constipation, etc. have been addressed)?

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How do you balance the risks and benefits of stimulant treatment in patients with poorly controlled hypertension?

How do you weigh cardiovascular risks against the potential functional and emotional consequences of undertreated ADHD? What blood pressure thresholds...

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How do stroke-risk considerations affect your use of atypical antipsychotics for patients with dementia?

Related Q&A on antipsychotics in Alzheimer's.In light of the publication from Choma et al., PMID 41063545.

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Do you consider using buspirone for the management of anxiety in older patients?

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What is your approach to determining eligibility for hospice in persons with Alzheimer's disease?

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How do you approach anxiety management for patients who have been on long-term (years or more) daily benzodiazepines?

How do you approach this in patients who are approaching or are over 65 given the contraindications of benzodiazepine use in geriatric populations? Wh...

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