Cases That Test Your Skills
Cases That Test Your Skills
Serious complications due to ‘huffing’
Ms. G, age 32, has bipolar disorder, anxiety, and inhalant use disorder. She is brought to the ED after being found unresponsive in a public...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Depressed and cognitively impaired
While being treated for depression and anxiety, Ms. X, age 60, exhibits signs of worsening cognitive impairment. What could be the cause?
Cases That Test Your Skills
When a patient with chronic alcohol use abruptly stops drinking
Three days after he stops drinking alcohol, Mr. G, age 49, presents to a detoxification center with his wife, who drove him there because she was...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Increased anxiety and depression after menstruation
Ms. C, age 29, has bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Her anxiety and depressive symptoms worsen each month after menstruating....
Cases That Test Your Skills
Subtle cognitive decline in a patient with depression and anxiety
After several months of subtle cognitive decline, Mr. M, age 53, has a panic attack and presents to the ED. He has a history of major depressive...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Suicidality in an older patient with chronic kidney disease
Mr. J, age 72, has chronic kidney disease and major depressive disorder. He is brought to the ED with suicidal ideation. Is his depression to...
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An overlooked cause of catatonia
Ms. L, age 40, develops severe headache, vomiting, altered mental status, and signs of catatonia. Is this a new-onset psychiatric disorder, or is...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Hold or not to hold: Navigating involuntary commitment
In the ED, Mr. H is depressed and suicidal, but does not agree to voluntary hospitalization. What elements will factor into whether civil...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Impaired cognition in a patient with schizophrenia and HIV
Mr. F has schizophrenia and HIV. His insight to both illnesses is limited. Could a change in his antipsychotic regimen improve his cognition and...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Should clozapine be discontinued in a patient receiving chemotherapy?
Mr. A is diagnosed with leukemia. He has schizophrenia and has long been stable on clozapine. Can this medication be continued, or is the risk of...
Cases That Test Your Skills
The woman who kept passing out
After becoming unresponsive, Ms. B, age 44, is admitted, sedated, and intubated. She has had 3 similar episodes, and each time left the hospital...