Olanzapine-Induced Acute Pulmonary Embolism.

Pulmonary embolism is defined as the abrupt obliteration of the trunk or a branch of the pulmonary artery by an embolus most often from a deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs. It is serious, underdiagnosed, and can be life-threatening. We report the case of a patient who presented with a massive acute pulmonary embolism while taking olanzapine.

The Epidemiological, Clinical, and Therapeutic Profile of Bipolar Patients in Eastern Morocco.

Introduction:  Bipolar disorder is a severe psychiatric disorder. The objective of our study is to describe the epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic profile of patients followed for bipolar disorder in this hospital.

Materials And Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted over a period of two years within the mental health and psychiatric diseases department of the Mohammed VI University Hospital in Oujda, Morocco, including 206 patients followed for bipolar disorder on an outpatient basis or hospitalized in one of the departments of the hospital.