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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 5: Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarded in the ED

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Boarding of Mentally Ill Patients in Emergency Departments: American Psychiatric Association Resource Document. Children’s Mental Health Emergency Department Visits: 2007-2016. Characteristics, Clinical Care, and Disposition Barriers for Mental Health Patients Boarding in the Emergency Department. 10.1542/peds.2022-057383

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status

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Furthermore, the connection between physical and functional symptoms is inextricably linked in many patients. J Inherit Metab Dis 2007; 30:631. Diagnostic yield of head CT in pediatric emergency department patients with acute psychosis or hallucinations. Chun TH, Sargent J, Hodas GR. Psychiatric emergencies.

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EMS Intervention to Reduce Falls: Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates

GeriPal

The insight started when Carmen, an orthopedic surgeon-researcher, and Katie, a physical therapist- researcher participated in ride-alongs with EMS providers to patient’s homes. Going into patient’s homes was eye opening. It was eyeopening to see patients in their own home. And so that really triggered my interest.

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DEA To Mobile Narcotic Treatment Programs: “Hit the Road, Jack, But You Better Come Back”

FDA Law

Kudos to the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) for recognizing the increased demand for treatment by patients with opioid use disorder in underserved and remote areas and, most important, for taking steps to improve access. They cannot transport patients. Overdose Deaths Accelerating During Covid-19 (Dec.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 2: Non-pharmacologic management of agitated children

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Patient that are agitated should always be treated with dignity and respect. Structured team approach to the agitated patient in the emergency department. The combative multitrauma patient: a protocol for prehospital management. 2007 Oct;14(5):265-8. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2009 Nov;27(4):655-67, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2009.07.003.

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What RFK Jr. Isn’t Talking About: How To Make Vaccines Safer

Physician's Weekly

He directed the patients to seek local help. While it’s possible that Nath’s patients suffered covid vaccine injuries, Marks said, their symptoms were so varied it was hard to characterize a possible syndrome. His clinical study was ending. But, Dressen said, there wasn’t any. Kennedy Jr. forced him out in May.