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COVID-19 and Mental Health

Northwestern EM Blog

While this may be surprising, there is literature that shows that catastrophic events can be associated with increased social support and reduce suicidal outcomes [4]. A pediatric emergency department in Texas looked at the resulted of their routine suicide risk screenings for patients aged 11-21. JAMA Netw Open.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 88: ED Evaluation of Diverticulitis

EMDocs

However, no included studies compared patient health outcomes between CT-guided care and care without the use of routine CT for suspected diverticulitis. A clinical decision rule to establish the diagnosis of acute diverticulitis at the emergency department. Ther Clin Risk Manag. Dis Colon Rectum.