It’s Friday evening and you’re at work in the ED (where else would you rather be??). Jack is a 15-year-old boy who has taken an overdose of paracetamol a couple of hours ago. He texted his girlfriend soon after and she called an ambulance.
It’s Friday evening and you’re at work in the ED (where else would you rather be??). Jack is a 15-year-old boy who has taken an overdose of paracetamol a couple of hours ago. He texted his girlfriend soon after and she called an ambulance.
It is Monday morning 09.00hrs and you are checking your email inbox. You have received the following email from the StR who has just finished weekend nights.
This module focuses on the assessment and initial management of psychiatric patients in the ED.
This module focuses on the assessment and initial management of psychiatric patients in the emergency department.
How will you manage your absconding patient with suicidal intent who has gone ‘absent without leave’?
A suspected juvenile drug trafficker refuses radiological imaging. Police seek medical advice on next steps.
Every patient has the right to be involved in decisions about their treatment and care. Informed consent ensures that patients have all the necessary information to make free and informed decisions about their medical care.
How will you manage the absconding patient?
A patient with a prior diagnosis of EUPD is brought to the ED by a friend because he has cut his arm with a Stanley Knife.
A patient with moderate learning disability is brought in by their father because he has suddenly become aggressive.
The legal aspects of Emergency Medicine can be difficult and often a trainee spends less time reading about these, unless a specific situation arises in work.
In this blog, we’ve collated all our infographics, and some pictures, around mental health in the ED. We hope that the pictures will spark your curiosity, and you’ll delve further into the original resource for further learning.
A 13-year-old female collapses whilst running. How will you assess and manage this?
A young man presents with auditory hallucinations and paranoid delusions. Test your knowledge on assessment and management of a psychiatric patient.
An interactive learning session covering the relevance of Inclusion Health to ED.
An interactive learning session covering the relevance of Inclusion Health to ED.
How will you manage the absconding patient?
This month we discuss Guidelines in EM: Mental health | Ondansetron take home in paeds gastroenteritis | Diarrhea and rehydration
Why is this a hot topic? It is a sign of serious distress. It is common. It is strongly associated with suicide. Suicide is one of commonest causes death in young people. 200% increase in self harm 1985-1995.
If ever you have the opportunity to save a young persons life – it is now.
Working in the emergency department, you are guaranteed to see and treat patients from all specialties of medicine and surgery. Most will prove to be interesting but also challenging at the same time.