Bipolar Disorder.
Bipolar disorder is a chronic mental health disorder that is frequently encountered in primary care. Many patients with depression may actually have bipolar disorder. The management of bipolar disorder requires proper diagnosis and awareness or referral for appropriate pharmacologic therapy. Patients with bipolar disorder require primary care management for comorbidities such as cardiovascular and metabolic disorders.
SIU Quincy Family Medicine Residency, Clinical Family and Community Medicine, SIU School of Medicine, 612 North 11th Street, Quincy, IL 62301, USA. Electronic address: tmiller1@siumed.edu.
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D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D015897:Comorbidity; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012648:Self Care; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D018692:Antimanic Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents
Bipolar disorder; Lithium; Manic; Mood stabilizers