Bipolar relapse

Reduced need for sleep, overactivity, irritability, grandiosity, mood lability after delivery

EmergentReview due

At a glance

Watch forSevere sleep deprivationinfant safety riskmixed statepsychosis

Psychotic or manic syndrome with abrupt change from baseline in the postpartum period.

Separates the Perinatal Acute Psychiatry group. It is not specific to Bipolar relapse.

Rows marked “Whole group”: Applies to the Perinatal Acute Psychiatry group — not specific to Bipolar relapse

Reduced need for sleep, overactivity, irritability, grandiosity, mood lability after delivery

Key features

Severe sleep deprivation, infant safety risk, mixed state, psychosis.

High-risk causes4 causes

Applies to the Perinatal Acute Psychiatry group.

Psychotic or manic syndrome with abrupt change from baseline in the postpartum period.

Helpful clues

Applies to the Perinatal Acute Psychiatry group.

None listed

Priority steps

Applies to the Perinatal Acute Psychiatry group.

None listed

Core tests

Applies to the Perinatal Acute Psychiatry group.

None listed

Consider

Clinical reference — not validated decision support. Review before use.