How long do you wait to admit patients after an overdose?
I know it depends on the medication and how much was taken, and how the patient appears clinically, etc., but as a general rule, what would you tell a referring hospital who wants to admit someone to your psychiatric unit after a significant overdose?
For example, I received a call today about an adolescent who overdosed on 500 mg of a stimulant (either Ritalin or Adderall), and the referring ED wanted to admit him to our standalone psychiatric hospital 4 hours after the ingestion....
How long do you wait to admit patients after an overdose? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
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Venlafaxine, citalopram and escitalopram: risk of adverse cardiovascular effects and of overdose deaths.
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venlafaxine: risk of adverse cardiovascular effects and of overdose deaths
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Nurse who killed more than 30 patients with lethal drug overdoses jailed for life
Forum: News and current affairs
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Post Time: 26-02-2015 at 21:39 (Source: The Student Room)
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Re: Take-home emergency naloxone to prevent deaths from heroin overdose
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How much iron is too much and what are the serious side effects of overdose
Forum: Health
Posted By: Riku
Post Time: 11-10-2014 at 20:18 (Source: The Student Room)
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would an overdose affect my nursing offer
Forum: Mental health
Posted By: brummystar
Post Time: 21-08-2014 at 09:03 (Source: The Student Room)
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Headaches and Muscle Cramps
Many CF warriors experience chronic headaches. I have not yet heard from any doctors a clear and reasonable explanation as to why we have the headaches. My suspicion is that CF is not directly the cause of the headaches, but all the stuff we do and go through as a result of CF can point to several culprits. All I can contribute to this issue is my own experience.
I have gone through periods of time with continuous headaches (if I dont medicate the headache) and periods of time with absolutely no headaches. By the process of elimination, I have come to some conclusions.
Due to CF causing a rapid depletion of vit...
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i overdosed on ibuprofen - response
Forum: Health
Posted By: GeorgieGee
Post Time: 31-07-2013 at 23:49 (Source: The Student Room)
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