Section: Module 10: Lesson 1: Psychiatric Emergencies | Management of Mental Health Disorders in Primary Care | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:- Define psychiatric emergencies.
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Identify common psychiatric conditions which may constitute emergencies.
- Describe the strategies involved in the evaluation and management of patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies.
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Students mustMark as done
Required Learning Resources and Activities
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Students mustView
Read the entire chapter. (22 minutes)
FDP School of health sciences - 2020
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Students mustView
Read from the section "Management goals" to "Future Considerations/ Summary." (31 minutes)
PubMed Central - 2017
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Activity 5: Psychiatric Emergencies (230 minutes) Forum
In this activity, you will write an analysis of a given fictional case and recommend strategies to effectively evaluate and manage a patient.
Step 1. Analyze (30 minutes)
Analyze the fictional case below:
A 23-year-old woman is rushed to the emergency room by her boyfriend after accidental ingestion of hydrochloric acid. The woman is vomiting violently with blood and has extreme drooling. Prior to her delivery to the emergency room, she asked her boyfriend to give her fresh milk in an attempt to ease her throat pain, even if she couldn’t swallow anymore. Previously, the woman was diagnosed with a panic disorder which contributed not only to her current condition but also to the delay of treatment.
As the resident physician with experience handling emergencies [medical and psychiatric], how will you respond to this situation?
Step 2. Respond (180 minutes)
Write a 300-600 word case analysis that addresses the following questions:
- What are some potential barriers to faster and immediate treatment of the patient?
- What strategies will you employ in the evaluation and management of patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies, especially the patient diagnosed with panic disorder from the case?
- Which treatment plans are most appropriate for the patient’s recovery?
Step 3. Share (10 minutes)
To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Then click “Post to forum.” Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”