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Depression and Suicide: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Overview: Depression is a potentially life-threatening mood disorder that affects 1 in 6, or approximately 17.6 million Americans each year. Depressed patients are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.1 Not counting the ...

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Depression and suicidality can occur in any age group, including children. Read more here: http://bit.ly/bpoLiw

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emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Sedative-hypnotics are a group of drugs that cause CNS depression. Benzodiazepines and barbiturates are the most commonly used agents in this class. Other agents include the nonbarbiturate nonbenzodiazepine sedative-hypnotics, such as buspirone, zolpidem, ethchlorvynol, glutethimide, chloral ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Sedative-hypnotics are a group of drugs that cause CNS depression, and can result in toxicity in high doses. http://bit.ly/cBbj7r

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SSRIs are sometimes prescribed to treat depression & other social disorders. They can be toxic. Learn signs & symptoms. http://bit.ly/97YIyY

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An estimated 10,000 lithium toxic exposures occur per year. Learn more. http://bit.ly/b94ymk

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Sedation: eMedicine Clinical Procedures

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: One of the most important goals of clinicians is patient comfort. When patients present to the emergency department (ED), treating the pain and anxiety that accompany the chief complaint are critical to patient satisfaction and quality of ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Sedation is the depression of a patient's awareness to the environment & external stimulation.What are sedation options?http://bit.ly/aowDDE

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