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PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 5: The Boarded ED Patient

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And now we’re here at our destination, the place we know and love, the emergency room to talk about what we should be doing for the growing volume of children with mental health problems boarding in the emergency department.

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Case Report: Acute Kratom Withdrawal

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A 33-year-old male with a history of drug use presented to the emergency department (ED) for extreme agitation after receiving two doses of 2 mg naloxone by EMS for respiratory depression. Am J Health Syst Pharm. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Obeng S, Kamble SH, Reeves ME, et al.

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Employ a Trauma-Informed Approach to Care

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A 28-year-old female is brought to the emergency department (ED) by police after a sexual assault. Purkey E, Davison C, MacKenzie M, et al. Experience of emergency department use among persons with a history of adverse childhood experiences. BMC Health Serv Res. Int J Emerg Med. Int J Emerg Med.