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Chapter 101 - Electroconvulsive Therapy

from Section 14 - Other Situations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2023

By
Wesley G. Dougall ,
Kelly P. Jones  and
Jessica A. Lovich-Sapola
Edited by
Jessica A. Lovich-Sapola
Jessica A. Lovich-Sapola
Affiliation:
Cleveland Clinic, Ohio
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Summary

A 57-year-old male with known hypertension and major depressive disorder refractory to medical management presents on the day of his electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) with an elevated blood pressure of 180/95 mm Hg. All other vitals are within normal limits. This is not his first treatment. Would you go ahead with the procedure?

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Anesthesia Oral Board Review
Knocking Out The Boards
 , pp. 427 - 430
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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