Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

With concern for malaria, it is very important to identify who is non-immune and semi-immune as this can affect both the timeframe for illness after departure from the endemic country as well as severity of illness. Food and Drug Administration Approval of Artesunate for Severe Malaria: Enough to Achieve Best Practice?

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Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Criticism of these programs is both well-deserved and unfair. Despite these well-deserved criticisms, I’ve found that residential treatment programs and therapeutic communities can be essential to my patients, and there’s evidence to support that. Confrontational interventions are inhumane and ineffective.

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Research Psychiatric CDC Best Practices 105

EMDocs

JUNE 16, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:57 — 19.2MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarding in the ED In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children. Why are we boarding?

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Psychiatric Pediatrics Emergency Department Best Practices 52

EMDocs

JUNE 2, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 19:53 — 27.3MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Pharmacologic Management In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children. Document what you gave and why, as well as the impact. mg/kg/dose PO; 0.2-0.3

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Psychiatric Pediatrics Emergency Department Administration 66

ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

Last month’s article focused on ACEP’s efforts and resources to support EDs and patients with psychiatric emergencies. The article also will not address severe agitation, which is already well covered elsewhere and is the topic of an ACEP clinical policy currently in development. Ann Emerg Med. Apr 2017;69(4):480-498. West J Emerg Med.

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Emergency Department Psychiatric Administration Best Practices 52

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For the safety of staff as well as patients, interventions that interrupt escalations before they blossom into violence deserve further study. The well-being of our patients, staff, and ourselves depends on finding tailored and effective solutions and dissemination of these best practices. J Emerg Nurs. 2023;(3):415-424.

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Emergency Department Documentation/Coding Psychiatric Best Practices 52

EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

Jeff: As a quick survey of our audience before we begin, how many of you routinely encounter co-morbid psychiatric conditions in your ED patients, especially depression? Jeff: And how many of you struggle to admit or transfer patients for a formal psychiatric eval? Nachi: That would certainly be all of our listeners!

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