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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Anesthesia Implications

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Avoid StressorsArrhythmiasTachycardiaHypotensionDry MouthEmergence DeliriumBlood Loss (Excessive)QT ProlongationSerotonin Syndrome Risk

Pathophysiology

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is intrusive, ego-dystonic thoughts that generate distress, plus the compulsions or rituals the patient uses to neutralize it. Lifetime prevalence is 1.6% to 2.3%,...

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