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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Physical examination should be focussed towards 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 of substance abuse, track marks from intravenous drug use, nosebleeds or perioral blisters from inhalant use and signs of hyperthyroidism. | |||
==Physical examination== | ==Physical examination== | ||
*Physical examination should be focussed towards | *Physical examination should be focussed towards:<ref name="pmid15039687">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kennedy SP, Baraff LJ, Suddath RL, Asarnow JR |title=Emergency department management of suicidal adolescents |journal=Ann Emerg Med |volume=43 |issue=4 |pages=452–60 |date=April 2004 |pmid=15039687 |doi=10.1016/S0196064403009818 |url=}}</ref> | ||
**Vital signs | **Vital signs | ||
**Level of consciousness and orientation | **Level of consciousness and orientation | ||
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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:<ref name="pmid15039687">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kennedy SP, Baraff LJ, Suddath RL, Asarnow JR |title=Emergency department management of suicidal adolescents |journal=Ann Emerg Med |volume=43 |issue=4 |pages=452–60 |date=April 2004 |pmid=15039687 |doi=10.1016/S0196064403009818 |url=}}</ref> | |||
**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== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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[[Category:Psychiatry]] | [[Category:Psychiatry]] | ||
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Overview
Physical examination should be focussed towards 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 of substance abuse, track marks from intravenous drug use, nosebleeds or perioral blisters from inhalant use and signs of hyperthyroidism.
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:[1]
- 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