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Implications of Sensorineural Hearing Loss With Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen Abuse
September 10, 2015
Sensorineural hearing loss is an infrequently recognized side effect of pain medication abuse. This report describes Ms A, a 44-year-old patient who experienced hearing loss from hydrocodone/acetaminophen abuse. Despite...
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The Role of Pharmacogenetic Testing in the Amelioration of Antidepressant-Related Motor Disturbances in 2 Young Adult Men With Major Depressive Disorder
January 8, 2015
Two young men with depressive symptoms experienced severe motor disturbances while taking SSRIs. Both patients had a long history of medication failures and complex presentations. Genetic testing of the...
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Assessing Capacity in Psychiatric Patients With Acute Medical Illness Who Refuse Care
November 27, 2014
Drs Tunzi and Spike present 3 cases that demonstrate the difficulty of assessing medical decision-making capacity in patients with psychiatric illness who are refusing care, highlighting the role of...
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The Assertive Community Treatment Team: An Appropriate Treatment for Medical Disorders That Present With Prominent Psychiatric Symptoms
August 15, 2014
In this Brief Report, Dr Woesner and colleagues make a case for the use of the assertive community treatment team in the treatment of patients with mental disorders due...
