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***Nosebleeds or perioral blisters from inhalant use | ***Nosebleeds or perioral blisters from inhalant use | ||
**Signs of hperthyroidism | **Signs of hperthyroidism | ||
*A mental status examination should be done with consideartion of following components: | |||
**Appearance | |||
**Attitude | |||
**Behavior | |||
**Motor functioning | |||
**Attention | |||
**Concentration | |||
**Orientation | |||
**Memory | |||
**Affect | |||
**Speech | |||
**Language | |||
**Suicidal and homicidal ideation, plan, and intent | |||
**Thought content | |||
**Thought process | |||
**Perception | |||
**Intellectual functioning | |||
**Judgement | |||
**Insight | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:02, 14 September 2018
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Physical examination
- Physical examination should be focussed towards:[1]
- Vital signs
- Level of consciousness and orientation
- Manifestations of toxidromes
- Signs of recent or remote suicide attempts
- Scars from cutting
- Bruises from hanging)
- Signs of Physical or sexual abuse
- Characteristic bruising patterns or genital trauma
- Signs ofsubstance abuse
- Track marks from intravenous drug use
- Nosebleeds or perioral blisters from inhalant use
- Signs of hperthyroidism
- A mental status examination should be done with consideartion of following components:
- Appearance
- Attitude
- Behavior
- Motor functioning
- Attention
- Concentration
- Orientation
- Memory
- Affect
- Speech
- Language
- Suicidal and homicidal ideation, plan, and intent
- Thought content
- Thought process
- Perception
- Intellectual functioning
- Judgement
- Insight
References
- ↑ Kennedy SP, Baraff LJ, Suddath RL, Asarnow JR (April 2004). "Emergency department management of suicidal adolescents". Ann Emerg Med. 43 (4): 452–60. doi:10.1016/S0196064403009818. PMID 15039687.