Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) or deliberate self-harm is defined as the volitional, direct injury of the body tissue without suicidal intent. Substance abuse complicates the presentation because it masks...
In this article, authors examined the patterns of cannabis use, misuse, and dependence in patients with psychiatric or anxiety disorder diagnoses in California from 2015 to 2018.
A 22-year-old man presented to our emergency department with a 6-day history of intermittent fever, shortness of breath, cough, diarrhea, and chills. He had gone to a bar with friends who were visiting from...
A 21-year-old man was brought to the emergency department by his mother, who reported that the patient had been experiencing visual hallucinations and paranoia for the past 4 days.
The patient is a 30-year-old woman with a 10-year history of episodic severe anxiety that is characterized by aggressive self-induced vomiting and that cannot be redirected.
