In this course, we will cover all the common psychiatry cases that you will face in the hospital on a daily basis. The cases will be covered from a hospitalist stand point and how to appropriately manage them. From Depression, to Catatonia, to Conversion Disorder and everything in between. By the end of this course, you should be familiar with the common cases seen in the hospital on a regular basis and how to go about taking care of them.

Videos: 4. CME- 2

Topics covered in this course:

IVC, Involuntary Commitment
Suicidal Ideations
Risk Assessment for patients with suicidal ideations
Delirium, Causes, work up and treatment
BEERS criteria
Delirium Tremens
Antipsychotics, Typical vs Atypical
Dementia Meds in Delirium
Hypoactive Delirium
Alcohol Dependency
Alcohol Withdrawal categories
Alcohol Withdrawal management
Precedex Drip
Other Detox measures
Alcohol Addiction
Cocaine, Heroin Addiction
Narcotics Addiction
Methadone/Suboxone
Depression
How to diagnose Depression, Common scales used
Anxiety
Panic attack
Common SSRI’s and side effects
Common SNRI’s
SSRIs and Bipolar disorder
Acute Mania
Other common meds used: Wellbutrin, Buspar, Remeron
Depression Algorithm to treat
Catatonia
When is ECT indicated
Pseudo seizures
Conversion Disorder
Malingering
Fibromyalgia