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July 05, 2005Identify neuroleptic malignant syndromeRead more... Schizophrenia Med Side-effects
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Clinical Psychiatry Online, in this month's issue, highlights the uncommon, but deadly side effect of anti-psychotic medications called "NMS", or Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, which is a type of hypothermia (low body temperature) which can be halted immediately by discontinuation of the drug. The journal article, (written for doctors, but probably understandable to most lay audiences) describes the diagnosis of the problem using the mnemonic "FEVER" (as a memory trigger). According to this article, FEVER stands for: Fever. Hyperthermia is often considered NMS’ hallmark and distinguishes it from other acute neuropsychiatric disorders. See Full Story: Identify neuroleptic malignant syndrome with FEVER CommentsPost a comment |
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It is not often that I come across an article that addresses sexual health in older women. Recently, I read an exceptional article written by Linda D. Scott, RN, DNS, in Lifelines, the journal of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), titled “Sexuality & Older Women.”
Women fifty and older are sometimes dismissed as sexual beings by the media, the public and even healthcare practitioners. In her article, Ms. Scott presented the following “Common Myths About Sexuality and Older Women”:
Posted by: bamleu at July 10, 2005 11:28 PM