Emergency Live

JULY 3, 2023

Schizophrenia comes from the Greek and literally means “separate mind”: those affected struggle to distinguish reality from imagination It is a psychiatric disorder that seriously compromises self-perception. In addition to negatively affecting social relationships and the performance of normal daily activities.

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Emergency Live

JUNE 20, 2023

Compulsive Excision Disorder (DEC), also called 'Skin Picking' and 'dermatillomania', is a clinical condition characterised by constant picking at the skin causing skin lesions, and repeated attempts to curb this behaviour, according to the 2013 APA (American Psychiatric Association) guidelines The post Compulsive Excision Disorder (DEC): Skin Picking, (..)

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AENJ: Current Issue

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Nevertheless, clinicians should continue to assess the patient without delay, differentiate underlying causes of agitation, treat the mother and fetus aggressively, and consult obstetric and psychiatric services early.

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PHARM

JUNE 3, 2023

This highlights one of the risks of psychiatric aeromedical retrieval and transfer in that bed availability may inadvertently prolong the period of sedation and restraint for acutely disturbed patients and thereby also increase the risk of medical complications such as thrombosis and aspiration pneumonia.

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Emergency Live

JUNE 14, 2023

Disorders such as pathological gambling, pyromania, kleptomania, and intermittent explosive disorder have only been diagnosed with DSM III (American Psychiatric Association, 1980) The post Impulse control disorders: what they are, how to treat them appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Intensive Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

A suggested answer guide is provided below: Seek and treat underlying reasons for aggression : Medical/Psychiatric assessment : Conduct a thorough assessment (history, examination, investigations) to identify any underlying medical or psychiatric conditions. This includes evaluating for delirium, withdrawal symptoms (e.g.

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Taming the SRU

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The patient was notably uninsured due to losing her job six months ago, which prevented her from accessing psychiatric care during that time frame. Mood disorders, such as depression, are the most common psychiatric comorbidity, followed by anxiety disorders and schizophrenia.[10] Despite supplemental oxygen, she remained hypoxic.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 14, 2023

Boarding of Mentally Ill Patients in Emergency Departments: American Psychiatric Association Resource Document. Parent/Professional Advocacy League: Best Practices: Pediatric Emergency Department Psychiatric Boarding Kraft CM, Morea P, Teresi B, et al. Pediatrics March 2023; 151 (3): e2022057383. 10.1542/peds.2022-057383 2019.6.42422.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 18, 2024

Some higher risk settings include psychiatric units, emergency rooms, geriatric units, and behavioral health units to name a few. Additionally, providing your staff with the resources and information to keep themselves safe will help reduce the risk of workplace violence in your medical facility.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2024

fold higher risk of NSTI than the control group 12 For those without comorbidities , AUD exhibited a 15.2-fold

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Did you know that screening laboratory tests in the medical clearance process of pediatric patients who require inpatient psychiatric admission are not recommended unless clinically indicated?

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 31, 2023

Sandra had been petitioned and certified for involuntary psychiatric admission when she arrived, which basically means that, if she wants to leave, we can keep her for about a week for emergency stabilization, at which point we can either go to court, or release her. [1] “Nothing is working, and she’s really sick.”

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

1,6 Agitation, delirium, psychosis, and hallucinations can occur and may be incorrectly attributed to concurrent psychiatric illness. In overdose, central nervous system (CNS) and cardiovascular complications are most common, however many organ systems can be affected. 1,2,6 Neurologic effects: Sedation is a primary concern with overdose.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 7, 2023

Describe the role of medical control in determining destination and goals of safe transport This episode is a co-production of the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center whose mission is to minimize morbidity and mortality of acutely ill and injured children across the emergency continuum.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

It appears after an asymptomatic period.

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PEMBlog

MAY 31, 2023

Psychiatr Clin North Am. PMID: 35545394; PMCID: PMC9096567. New A, Tucci VT, Rios J. A Modern-Day Fight Club? The Stabilization and Management of Acutely Agitated Patients in the Emergency Department. 2017 Sep;40(3):397-410. doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2017.05.002. 2017.05.002. PMID: 28800797.

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EMDocs

JUNE 2, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 19:53 — 27.3MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Pharmacologic Management In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children. Psychiatr Clin North Am. mg/kg/dose (PO/IM/IV) Midazolam – 0.25-0.5

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 19, 2024

Some higher risk settings include psychiatric units, emergency rooms, geriatric units, and behavioral health units to name a few. Additionally, providing your staff with the resources and information to keep themselves safe will help reduce the risk of workplace violence in your medical facility.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 18, 2024

Some higher risk settings include psychiatric units, emergency rooms, geriatric units, and behavioral health units to name a few. Additionally, providing your staff with the resources and information to keep themselves safe will help reduce the risk of workplace violence in your medical facility.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

However, the vast majority of pediatric patients with psychiatric complaints do not present with undifferentiated acute psychosis; rather, they are seen for behavioral concerns or suicidal ideation. Decades ago, psychiatric complaints in the pediatric ED were infrequent.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 18, 2024

Some higher risk settings include psychiatric units, emergency rooms, geriatric units, and behavioral health units to name a few. Additionally, providing your staff with the resources and information to keep themselves safe will help reduce the risk of workplace violence in your medical facility.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 11, 2025

Up to 1/3 of adults over 60 suffer from chronic constipation.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 19, 2024

Some higher risk settings include psychiatric units, emergency rooms, geriatric units, and behavioral health units to name a few. Additionally, providing your staff with the resources and information to keep themselves safe will help reduce the risk of workplace violence in your medical facility.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 18, 2024

Some higher risk settings include psychiatric units, emergency rooms, geriatric units, and behavioral health units to name a few. Additionally, providing your staff with the resources and information to keep themselves safe will help reduce the risk of workplace violence in your medical facility.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 19, 2024

Some higher risk settings include psychiatric units, emergency rooms, geriatric units, and behavioral health units to name a few. Additionally, providing your staff with the resources and information to keep themselves safe will help reduce the risk of workplace violence in your medical facility.

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ACEP Now

JULY 11, 2024

American Psychiatric Association. American Psychiatric Association Publishing; 2022. Screening and behavioral counseling interventions to reduce unhealthy alcohol use in adolescents and adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. 2018;320(18):1899-1909. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.16789. 2018.16789. Fifth Edition.

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Maria Yang, MD

OCTOBER 6, 2023

(I know this from my own anecdotal experience: Most people who are homeless do not have a severe psychiatric illness like schizophrenia. People often develop psychiatric symptoms because of homelessness. They need a place to live and ways to have money to pay for living expenses.)

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 28, 2024

Medical illness, other psychiatric illness, and life circumstances can lead to positive results on the PHQ-9. The results were shown to the general practitioner and patient, only the general practitioner, or to nobody. PHQ-9 scores tended to improve regardless. Uncertainties Misdiagnosis Misdiagnosis is common with screening. vs 12.1%).

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PulmCCM

AUGUST 16, 2024

Psychiatric DSM-5 criteria define delirium as an impairment in attention and awareness that develops over a relatively short time interval, associated with additional cognitive deficits.

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EMDocs

JUNE 16, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:57 — 19.2MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarding in the ED In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JANUARY 30, 2018

Alcohol is everywhere, and inevitably inebriated people show up at your ED with a myriad of medical and psychiatric problems. One, after an intentional suicide attempt where they tell you exactly what they took; two, when they come in agitated and won’t give you a history and the three, the inebriated patient found down.

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Emergency Medicine News

MAY 8, 2023

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Maria Yang, MD

JUNE 4, 2023

I’ll say more about compulsory mental health care (also called involuntary psychiatric treatment) and involuntary medications in a separate post. So what does this anecdote have to do with involuntary psychiatric treatment? To be clear: I have provided involuntary psychiatric treatment. thanks for spending decades with me!)

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ACEP Now

MARCH 10, 2025

J Psychiatric Research. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2016;31:530-540. Folstein MF, Folstein SE,McHugh PR. Mini-mental state. A practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. 1975;12(3):189-198. Nasreddine ZS, Phillips NA, Bedirian V, et al.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 14, 2024

Additionally, a family history of psychiatric disorders or conditions characterized by aggressive behaviors, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, may increase the likelihood of similar behaviors manifesting in other family members.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 19, 2019

Civil Monetary Penalties Resulting from Violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Involving Psychiatric Emergencies, 2002 to 2018. Civil Monetary Penalties Resulting from Violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Involving Psychiatric Emergencies, 2002 to 2018.

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ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

Last month’s article focused on ACEP’s efforts and resources to support EDs and patients with psychiatric emergencies. However, when agitation is due to an underlying psychiatric disorder, SGAs are preferred. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Diagnosis and Management of the Adult Psychiatric Patient in the Emergency Department.

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