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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

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We know that fractures are the precipitating event in about 5–14% of cases and surgical procedures in 10–15%. Early management leads to better outcomes. in 2018, 16% of patients diagnosed with CRPS had comorbid depression, and two-thirds had at least one psychiatric diagnosis, significantly higher than in the general population.

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Tranq dope (fentanyl-xylazine combination): A new horizon in opioid withdrawal treatment

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A trans-esophageal echocardiogram showed a normal ejection fracture, normal right ventricular function, and no vegetations. Emergency department-initiated buprenorphine for opioid dependence with continuation in primary care: outcomes during and after intervention. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2022 May;14(5). 2017 Jun;32:660-6.

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Awake, and Paralysed: A Never Event

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Ben has a possible skull fracture and has been intubated, but his oxygen requirement is minimal. In studies including patients with trauma or Glasgow Coma Scale less than 8, intubation without sedation led to poorer neurological outcomes. In some cases, patients require psychiatric or psychological attention. His name is Ben.

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How to Diagnose Eating Disorders in the Emergency Department

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Common, Deadly, Elusive Eating disorders, which include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), are common with increasing prevalence, increasing visits to EDs, and the highest mortality of any psychiatric illness.

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – July ’23

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Original clinical studies Distribution and pattern of hand fractures in children and adolescents. Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 in Newborns and Infants: A Multicenter Experience of 576 Cases. 2023 Jun Oral food challenge outcomes in children and adolescents in a tertiary centre: A 5-year experience. McClellan JM, et al.

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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.