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You don’t need labs to medically clear a psych patient

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When should the emergency physician obtain lab tests to medically clear such patients? There is abundant evidence showing that routine lab tests in such patients have a very low yield and are not indicated, in adults as well as in children. Decades ago, psychiatric complaints in the pediatric ED were infrequent.

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Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department

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Additional lab testing can be completed to account for the broader differential diagnoses. Additionally, hydralazine is another agent that was previously utilized in pediatric hypertensive emergencies. A value of > or = 50 ng/mL is considered abnormal.