Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 2, 2023

We know that fractures are the precipitating event in about 5–14% of cases and surgical procedures in 10–15%. 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. Clinical description and quality of life.

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RebelEM

MARCH 9, 2023

It may be mistaken for acute intoxication, psychiatric illness, or other occult pathology. Consider a psychiatric consult (and labs needed for psychiatric admission) or check blood work if there is a concern for concomitant underlying medical pathology as a cause of hallucinations. Acta Psychiatr Scand.

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ALiEM

OCTOBER 30, 2024

A trans-esophageal echocardiogram showed a normal ejection fracture, normal right ventricular function, and no vegetations. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. Evaluation for nephrotic syndrome due to viral hepatitis, endocarditis, venous thromboembolism or other cause of chronic lymphedema is reasonable. Cureus 16(9): e69274.

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Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Look for the light bulb sign and always evaluate with scapular 'Y' view Lateral ankle fractures are classified by the Weber Classification, which is based on fracture location relative to the tibiotalar joint line A Jones fracture is a fracture at the 4th/5th metatarsal articulation. C above historical average.

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Dislocations Fractures Poisoning Academics 74

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Ben has a possible skull fracture and has been intubated, but his oxygen requirement is minimal. In some cases, patients require psychiatric or psychological attention. You are the Paediatric doctor on call and receive a call for an incoming patient to the emergency department. His name is Ben. While waiting, another call comes in.

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Mind The Bleep

JUNE 18, 2023

Treatment Strategies Like with all psychiatric conditions always consider a biopsychosocial approach. This diagram illustrates that delirium not only worsens the chronic and progressive BPSD but also pre-existent BPSD predisposes the individual to developing delirium. The green arrows represent insults causing a delirium e.g. infection.

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Psychiatric Documentation/Coding Stroke Fractures 52

ACEP Now

MARCH 11, 2025

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. Psychiatr Clin North Am. Acta Psychiatr Scand.

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