Neurologic and Psychiatric Emergencies
Introduction:
Because of the fundamental relationship between the neurologic system and psychological well-being, we will discuss disorders of these “systems” together in this module. We refer to disorders of thought, mood, and behavior as psychiatric disorders, and disorders of speech, senses, and motor function as “organic disorders.” There are commonly conditions that present as organic in origin but turn out to be psychiatric: usually a diagnosis of exclusion. There are times as well that patients present with what seems to be a psychiatric problem, particularly if they have a history of a psychiatric illness, and it turns out that they actually have an acute organic (medical) condition. Paying attention to the patient’s complaints and making sense of supporting tests will help you avoid the trap of being sent down a path of an inappropriate working or final diagnosis. In this module we will first build some foundational knowledge regarding the neurologic system, then go over a broad array of disorders (pathophysiologic processes) involving this system. We will then move to psychiatric disorders and recognize that we have limited knowledge of the organic basis of thought, mood, and behavior, and that we have serious limitations in the manner in which we can evaluate and manage these disorders. The evaluation of psychiatric patients, then, often becomes more subjective than all other evaluations we do. This provides unique challenges to the provider and requires unique plans of care.
Course Curriculum
Objectives | |||
Objectives of the Neuro-Psych Module | 00:00:00 | ||
Neuro-Psych Background | |||
Background & Anatomy | 00:00:00 | ||
Physiology | 00:00:00 | ||
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Emergent Neurologic Disorders | |||
Introduction to Pathophysiology and Treatment of Emergent Neurologic Disorders | 00:00:00 | ||
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Acute Stroke | 00:00:00 | ||
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Acute Seizure | 00:00:00 | ||
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Acute Head Injury | 00:00:00 | ||
Emergent Infectious Disorders of the CNS | 00:00:00 | ||
Demyelinating Disorders Encountered in Emergency Medicine | 00:00:00 | ||
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Acute Miscellaneous Neurologic Disorders | 00:00:00 | ||
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Acute Spinal Injuries | 00:00:00 | ||
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Acute Peripheral Nerve Disorders | 00:00:00 | ||
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Tremors | 00:00:00 | ||
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Chemically Induced Neurologic Disorders | 00:00:00 | ||
Work-up, Diagnosis, and Management of Emergent Neurologic Disorders | |||
Work-up, Diagnosis, and Management of Acute Neurologic Deficit | 00:00:00 | ||
Work-up, Diagnosis, and Management of Acute Cephalgia | 00:00:00 | ||
Work-up, Diagnosis, and Management of Acute Dizziness | 00:00:00 | ||
Work-up, Diagnosis, and Management of Tremors | 00:00:00 | ||
Work-up, Diagnosis, and Management of Acute Seizure | 00:00:00 | ||
Work-up, Diagnosis, and Management of Emergent Psychiatric Disorders | |||
Introduction to Work-up, Diagnosis, and Management of Emergent Psychiatric Disorders | 00:00:00 | ||
Work-up, Diagnosis, and Management of Depressive Disorders | 00:00:00 | ||
Work-up, Diagnosis, and Management of Anxiety Disorders | 00:00:00 | ||
Work-up, Diagnosis, and Management of Acute Psychosis | 00:00:00 | ||
Work-up, Diagnosis, and Management of Behavioral Disorders | 00:00:00 | ||
Work-up, Diagnosis, and Management of Altered Level of Consciousness | 00:00:00 | ||
Work-up, Diagnosis, and Management of Agitated Patient | 00:00:00 | ||
Conclusion | |||
Conclusion | 00:00:00 | ||
References | 00:00:00 | ||
Neuro-Psych Module Assessment | Unlimited |
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