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a 65 yr old man brought to emerg dept bec of 1 week h/o confusion, disorientation, talking to himself,delusional ideas about his landlord, and inconcntinence. mental status examination is difficult because he does not stay awake..which of the following is most likely diagnosis??
a. bipolar disorder 1
b. delirium
c. dementia
d.malingering
e. schizophrenia.
what do u guys think...
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B. it seems it is acute so you can canel dementia and could be do to increased intracranial pressure. I don't know i am stretching it here
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can u tell me why its delieum and not schizophrenia...
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1 week history schozophrenia needs atleast 6 months
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so delirium...can cause self talk and stuff..
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I believe so it a delusional disorder but is acute,,it causes the same symptoms as dementia.
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can u help me on number 28 nbme form 2 section 2 please...
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what is the question don't have the forms
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one of the possibilty is normal pressure hydrocephalus...
sooo i go for dementia...
wats the answer
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68 year old women havning gross hematuria... 2 days after admission she develops aphasia and right hemiplegia...., followed shortly by coma and death. what is the cause of the hematuria...
a. metastatic cancer
b. papillary necrosis
c. pckd
d. renaly abscess
e. renal cell ca
f. renal infarct
