Put your knowledge and skills to the test with the case of a 68 year old man who was brought in to an ED by the police who found him in his car, nearly naked, and quite confused. The man's wife reports that he has experienced marked personality and behaviour changes over the last three months including going on large spending sprees, becoming threatening to his spouse who had to get a restraining order, and exhibiting delusions and auditory hallucinations.
He has had a significant criminal history, a history of alcohol abuse, and was hospitalized in a psychiatric institution three years ago. The healthcare team notice signs of mania, psychosis and delirium, and his MoCA on admission scores a 5/30 ...
Can you determine the diagnosis or come up with a treatment plan?
"Confused, and nearly naked after going on spending sprees" by Matthew J Davis, Alexander de Nesnera and David G Folks (Current Psychiatry)
He has had a significant criminal history, a history of alcohol abuse, and was hospitalized in a psychiatric institution three years ago. The healthcare team notice signs of mania, psychosis and delirium, and his MoCA on admission scores a 5/30 ...
Can you determine the diagnosis or come up with a treatment plan?
"Confused, and nearly naked after going on spending sprees" by Matthew J Davis, Alexander de Nesnera and David G Folks (Current Psychiatry)
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