Sep 20, 2019
Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Patients with psychiatric complaints are often complicated to disposition from the main ED, and many will require inpatient psychiatric stays
- Some health systems have dedicated psychiatric ED’s that are specialized in taking care of these patients
- For example, in...
Nov 23, 2018
Author: Don Stader, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Recent study showed efficacy 5mg IM midazolam > 10mg IM olanzapine > 10mg IM haloperidol for quickly sedating an agitated patient
- If you have access, ketamine intravenous is the fastest
- Olanzapine should be used with caution in elderly patients because of its anticholinergic...
Jun 25, 2017
Podcast #221: Walking Corpse Syndrome
Author: Erik Verzemnieks, M.D.
Educational Pearls
- Walking Corpse Syndrome (aka Cotard Delusion) is a very rare psychiatric disorder that leads to the belief that one is a “walking corpse”.
- Often co-presents with depression, schizophrenia, and starvation.
- Responds to...