We evaluate patients with depression and risk of suicide almost every shift. What should you consider in your evaluation and management of the patient with depression?
Depression: Emergency Department Evaluation and Management Read More »
This week’s EM Boards Survival Guide brings you a topic not often given much attention: psychiatry.
EM Boards Survival Guide: Psychiatry 1 Read More »
The “No Harm Contract” or “Safety Contract”… Do these guarantee patient safety?
Medical Malpractice Insights: The “No Harm Contract” Read More »
Welcome to this edition of emDocs Cases. This will be a case-based discussion of EM topics, ranging from core to cutting edge and controversial. This post evaluates something all-too-common in emergency medicine: the agitated patient.
emDocs Cases: ED Approach to Agitation Read More »
“I’m really anxious. Well, I think it’s just my anxiety…” What conditions can you miss with the diagnosis of anxiety?
Anxiety: What do you need to consider? Read More »
A significant number of patients in the ED present with psychiatric complaints. Unfortunately, the resources available for these patients have not kept up with with the increase in psychiatric issues. Emergency medicine acts as a safety net for a large percentage of these patients. These patients present significant challenges to emergency providers. This post is full of pearls for providers managing the psychiatric patient.
Management of Boarding Psychiatric Patients in the ED Read More »