Jul 27, 2022
In this second episode of a two-part mini-series, we feature Dr. Nadia Haddad, a Colorado psychiatrist, and Dr. Ricky Dhaliwal, an emergency medicine physician, as they discuss the various treatment modalities for substance-induced psychosis. They explore pharmacologic treatments, inpatient and outpatient treatments,...
Jun 8, 2022
Substance-Induced Psychosis (Part I)
In this first episode of a two-part mini-series, we feature Dr. Nadia Haddad, a Colorado psychiatrist, and Dr. Ricky Dhaliwal, an emergency medicine physician, as they discuss the different substances that cause psychosis and their unique presentations in the ED and in...
Apr 27, 2022
In this special episode of MHM, we feature Dr. Nadia Haddad, a Colorado psychiatrist, and Dr. Ricky Dhaliwal, an emergency medicine physician, as they discuss the implications of OUD in Colorado. As a substance use disorder specialist, Dr. Haddad provides an invaluable perspective on various treatment modalities for OUD...
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...