Manic Attack – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (DIG FAST)

Download for FREE today -  special Mnemonics Cheatsheet - so you can be SURE that you have that Must Know information down:  bit.ly/nursing-memory

 

Outline DIG FAST

• D-Distractibility
• I-Indiscretion
• G-Grandiosity
•  
• F-Flight of Ideas
• A-Activity Increase
• S-Sleep Deficit
• T-Talkative

Manic attack signs and symptoms nursing mnemonic description

The above signs would be indicative of a patient experiencing a manic episode. A manic episode is a state in which the patient experiences abnormally elevated mood, typically lasting at least one week. Think of a dog ‘manically’ digging for a bone.