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Bubble Wrap PLUS – January 2024

Don't Forget the Bubbles

The study suggests the importance of increased screening, safety planning, and early interventions for children with PO-MDD to address the risk of future psychiatric morbidity and mortality. Outcomes From a Randomized Clinical Trial. Two-Year Autism Risk Screening and 3-Year Developmental Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants.

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Agitation Treatment in the Emergency Department

ACEP Now

Last month’s article focused on ACEP’s efforts and resources to support EDs and patients with psychiatric emergencies. However, rapid initiation of treatment is actually patient-centered care that can both lead to better outcomes and limit ED boarding. Future articles will highlight solutions and success stories. Ann Emerg Med.

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Episode 28 - Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department: An Evidence-Based Approach

EB Medicine

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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Compare these two ECGs. Do either, neither, or both show anything important?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Full case details and outcomes are below. Later, this info was supplied by Sam: This ECG was recorded in a 23-year-old African American man with a history of psychiatric illness, acute alcohol/drug intoxication, brought in by police officers status post being tazed. Chest pain is documented as ongoing.

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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

EB Medicine

Jeff: Also, be on the lookout for self-harm emergencies as patients with known psychiatric disorders are at increased risk following bariatric surgery. Vitamin D, B12, Calcium, foate, iron, and thiamine deficiencies are all well documented complications. PA’s and NP’s - make sure to use the code APP4 at checkout to save 50%.

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Grand Rounds Recap 5.3.23

Taming the SRU

BROADSTOCK Suicidal Ideation & Behavior with Concomitant Substance-Use Difficult to distinguish suicidal ideation/behavior from primary decompensated psychiatric disease versus substance-induced in the ED Statement of Belief Aka pink slip, 72 hour hold, involuntary civil commitment, etc.

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Episode 19 - Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

EB Medicine

In fact, cannabis use has been documented for medical use dating as far back as 600 BC in West and Central Asia. Jeff: In terms of psychiatric effects, several low-to-moderate quality studies have shown statistically significant associations between psychosis and self-reported cannabis use.