Quick Guide to Psychiatric Emergencies

Section I. Evaluation of Patients

1. Medical and Psychiatric History
Ernest C. Nwachukwu, Leslie S. Zun

2. Physical Exam
Shameeke Taylor, Archana A. Shah, Leslie S. Zun

3. Laboratory Testing and Studies
Leslie S. Zun

4. Suicide Risk Assessment
Kimberly D. Nordstrom

Section II. Psychiatric Illness

5. Agitation
Caitlin A. Kieltyka, Kimberly D. Nordstrom

6. Anxiety
Caitlin A. Kieltyka, Kimberly D. Nordstrom

7. Catatonia
Caitlin A. Kieltyka, Kimberly D. Nordstrom

8. Depression
Caitlin A. Kieltyka, Kimberly D. Nordstrom

9. Mania
Caitlin A. Kieltyka, Kimberly D. Nordstrom

10. Psychosis
Caitlin A. Kieltyka, Kimberly D. Nordstrom

Section III. Medical Disorders

11. Adrenal Crisis/Adrenal Insufficiency
Christopher S. Sharp, Michael P. Wilson

12. Chronic Pain
Christopher S. Sharp

13. Delirium
Christopher S. Sharp

14. Dementia
Christopher S. Sharp

15. Encephalitis
Christopher S. Sharp, Michael P. Wilson

16. Head Injury
Christopher S. Sharp

17. Hepatic Encephalopathy
Christopher S. Sharp, Michael P. Wilson

18. Hypercalcemia
Christopher S. Sharp, Michael P. Wilson

19. Hypercortisolism (Cushing’s Syndrome)
Christopher S. Sharp, Michael P. Wilson

20. Hypoglycemia
Christopher S. Sharp

21. Hyponatremia
Christopher S. Sharp, Michael P. Wilson

22. Hypothyroidism
Christopher S. Sharp, Kimberly D. Nordstrom

23. Myxedema Coma
Christopher S. Sharp, Kimberly D. Nordstrom

24. Non-Epileptic Seizures
Christopher S. Sharp

25. Seizures
Christopher S. Sharp, Michael P. Wilson

26. Thyrotoxicosis
Christopher S. Sharp, Kimberly D. Nordstrom

27. Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Christopher S. Sharp, Kimberly D. Nordstrom

Section IV. Substance Intoxication

28. Acute Intoxication: General Considerations
Julien J. Cavanagh

29. Phenethylamines Intoxication (Amphetamines, Methamphetamine, Cathinones, and “Designer Amphetamines)
Julien J. Cavanagh, Teresa Y. Smith

30. Cocaine Intoxication
Julien J. Cavanagh, Teresa Y. Smith

31. Ethanol (Alcohol) Intoxication
Julien J. Cavanagh, Teresa Y. Smith

32. GHB, GBL Intoxication
Julien J. Cavanagh, Teresa Y. Smith

33. Inhalant (Alkyl Nitrites, Nitrous Oxide, Hydrocarbons) Intoxication AKA: Poppers
Julien J. Cavanagh, Teresa Y. Smith

34. MDMA (Ecstasy, Molly) Intoxication
Julien J. Cavanagh, Teresa Y. Smith

35. Opiates, Opioids Intoxication
Julien J. Cavanagh, Teresa Y. Smith

36. Psychedelic Drug (LSD, PCP, Hallucinogenic Mushrooms) Intoxication
Julien J. Cavanagh, Teresa Y. Smith

Section V. Withdrawal Syndromes

37. Acute Withdrawal: General Principles
Jagoda Pasic

38. Alcohol Withdrawal
Paul Borghesani

39. Amphetamine Withdrawal
Jagoda Pasic

40. Barbiturate Withdrawal
Paul Zarkowski

41. Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
Paul Zarkowski

42. Cannabis Withdrawal
Jagoda Pasic

43. Cocaine Withdrawal
Jagoda Pasic

44. Opiate/Opioid Withdrawal
Paul Borghesani

Section VI. Toxicologic Syndromes

45. Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome
Bryan Corbett, Kimberly D. Nordstrom

46. Anti-Muscarinic Toxicity
Bryan Corbett

47. Common Medications Which May Mimic Psychiatric Symptoms
Bryan Corbett

48. Lithium Toxicity
Bryan Corbett

49. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Bryan Corbett, Michael P. Wilson

50. Salicylate Toxicity
Bryan Corbett

51. Serotonin Syndrome
Bryan Corbett, Kimberly D. Nordstrom

52. Neuropsychiatric Complications of Steroids
Bryan Corbett, Michael P. Wilson

53. Valproic Acid Toxicity
Bryan Corbett

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance