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Ep 202 Eating Disorders: Common, Commonly Missed, Mismanaged and Misunderstood

Emergency Medicine Cases

Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness, yet they are frequently missed in the Emergency Department as they can be elusive. The earlier an eating disorder is identified and the earlier that appropriate treatment is initiated the better the long term outcomes.

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emDOCs Revamp: Alcohol Withdrawal

EMDocs

A 36-year-old male presents to the emergency department after being found down at home by his spouse. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome: improving outcomes through early identification and aggressive treatment strategies. Emerg Med Pract. Acad Emerg Med. 2015; 17(6): 1-19. Borgundvaag B, Bellolio F, Miles I, et al.

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An Obstetric and Psychiatric Emergency: Managing Acute Agitation Among Pregnant Patients in the Emergency Department

AENJ: Current Issue

Managing agitation in pregnancy is a challenging dilemma due to the fear of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes as well as the legal risk involved.

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EM@3AM: Stercoral Colitis

EMDocs

Stercoral colitis in the emergency department: a review of the literature. International journal of emergency medicine, 17(1), 3. Stercoral Colitis in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Review of Presentation, Management, and Outcomes. Annals of emergency medicine, 82(1), 3746. In StatPearls.

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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. Emergency departments (EDs) focus on rapid initiation of medical treatment. However, when agitation is due to an underlying psychiatric disorder, SGAs are preferred. Ann Emerg Med.

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Awake, and Paralysed: A Never Event

Don't Forget the Bubbles

You are the Paediatric doctor on call and receive a call for an incoming patient to the emergency department. Tragically, several attempts at resuscitation upon arrival at the emergency department were unsuccessful. In some cases, patients require psychiatric or psychological attention. His name is Ben.

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Problem Drinking Remains a Big Problem

ACEP Now

2 Although the opiate epidemic is certainly worthy of attention, it accounts for only about half of the number of deaths annually and only around a quarter of the number of emergency department visits annually relative to alcohol use. This medication has limited outcomes data and multiple contraindications. West J Emerg Med.