General medical considerations in child and adolescent patients who present with psychiatric symptoms.
This article has presented a 12-step approach to general medical evaluation in child and adolescent psychiatric emergencies (Box 2). It is hoped that the article, which suggests targeted consideration of key specific issues, will stimulate further interest and work in this area and help optimize child psychiatrists' ability to exclude general medical conditions and work effectively with colleagues in providing children and families with safe medical care.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine, 1356 Lusitana Street, 4th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA. GuerreroA@dop.hawaii.edu
Anthony P
AP
Guerrero
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000534:rehabilitation*