Focused Medical Assessment of Pediatric Behavioral Emergencies

Publication Date

2018

Journal Title

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am

Abstract

© 2018 Elsevier Inc. There is no uniformly accepted standard of care for medical clearance of pediatric patients with psychiatric complaints. Emerging data argue for a thorough history and physical examination and against routine laboratory testing. The differential diagnosis of patients presenting with psychiatric health complaints is extensive and includes both medical and psychiatric disorders. Providers should remain mindful of anchoring or diagnosis momentum bias when caring for these patients, especially patients with a psychiatric history.

Volume Number

27

Issue Number

3

Pages

399 - 411

Document Type

Article

Status

Faculty, Northwell Researcher

Facility

School of Medicine; Northwell Health

Primary Department

General Pediatrics

Additional Departments

Emergency Medicine

PMID

29933790

DOI

10.1016/j.chc.2018.02.003

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