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Blurred Lines: The Ethical Pitfalls of Urine Drug Screens

Blurred Lines: The Ethical Pitfalls of Urine Drug Screens

by Shahbaz Syed | Nov 14, 2024 | Commentary, Featured, Toxicology

Urine drug (or toxicologic) screens are a fairly standard tool used in addictions, psychiatry and the Emergency Department (ED), often employed to detect substance use in patients presenting with altered mental status, trauma, psychiatric or abnormal behaviour. Yet,...
Anxiety, Depression and Everything in Between

Anxiety, Depression and Everything in Between

by Shahbaz Syed | Jun 11, 2020 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, psychiatry

In the past 5-10 years we have seen a significant increase in mental health-related complaints in the Emergency Department (ED), and during COVID this is especially noticeable. Historically, we’ve classically been taught to focus on performing safety...
Borderline Personality Disorder – Part 2

Borderline Personality Disorder – Part 2

by Daniel Beamish, Pascale King | Dec 19, 2019 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, mental health, psychiatry

This post is a continuation of Borderline Personality Disorder – Part 1. In this second post, Dr. Beamish discusses the management of BPD in the emergency department and shares some valuable resources. Borderline Personality Disorder – Part 2 Case 2 A 22...
Borderline Personality Disorder – Part 1

Borderline Personality Disorder – Part 1

by Daniel Beamish, Pascale King | Dec 12, 2019 | Grand Round Summaries, mental health, psychiatry

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder that describes the emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, recurrent self-harm and suicidal behaviour experienced by many individuals. People suffering from this personality disorder frequently live chaotic...
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