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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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We are in the midst of a staggering mental health crisis. Thousands of children and adolescents spend days at time in Emergency Departments waiting for definitive mental health disposition. Government. Leyenaar; Pediatric Mental Health Boarding. McEnany, Olutosin Ojugbele, Julie R. McLaren, JoAnna K.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 4: Safe prehospital transport of the agitated child

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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. Government.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 3: Pharmacologic management of agitated children

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $3M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. Government. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S.

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

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Most children who present to Pediatric Emergency Departments these days with mental health concerns – including agitation – have a known psychiatric problem or diagnosis. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $3M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources.

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Episode 209: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 12 – Our Land is Our Health: Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in Medicine

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Indigenous Peoples continue to suffer disproportionately from health inequities, mental illness, poverty, climate change and police brutality, all of which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Do not exclude Indigenous peoples in your research narratives. If you’re going to, acknowledge your limitations.

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What is going on with MAID in Canada? Bill Gardner, Leonie Herx, & Sonu Gaind

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To be eligible in Canada patients must have a “ grievous and irremediable ” condition, including disability ; they do not have to have a terminal illness with a prognosis of less than 6 months. A planned expansion of MAID to include people with mental illness was placed on hold until March 2024. So less than six months to live.

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

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $3M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. Government. We have developed a series of pain focused episodes.