piter
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major indication
major contraindication
major adverse effect
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| carmen
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ECT is used only to achieve rapid and short-term improvement of severe symptoms after other treatment has failed or when the condition is considered to be potentially life-threatening.
:: The therapy is used for patients with severe depressive illness catatonia - a type of schizophrenia - or a prolonged or severe manic episode.
:: The decision to use ECT should be made jointly by the individual and the clinicians responsible for treatment.
adverse effects: memory lose, brain damage
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| piter
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according to BRS
major indication - major depressive disorder that is refractory to antidepressants
major contraindication - increased intracraneal pressure
major adverse effect - retrograte amnesia
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| geet
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most common indication
MDD+sucidal attempt
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| mjl1717
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Its contraindicated if pt had recent M.I.
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