Is the pancreas affected in patients with septic shock?
The presence of pancreatic hyperenzymemia in septic shock patients is not a biochemical manifestation of acute pancreatic damage, and the management of these patients should be dependent on the clinical situation and not merely the biochemical results.
This case series suggests utility for donepezil in the treatment of cognitive problems associated with bipolar II disorder and bipolar disorder NOS. Bipolar I patients showed no improvement and a concerning trend to destabilize with donepezil treatment.