A high-yield, practical guide for psychiatry residents to read before starting their Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry rotation. Perfect for psychiatry interns, or senior medical students starting psychiatry residency. Dr. Casey Waynes is the collective pen name for this group of medical doctors, who have completed psychiatry residency.
Topics include:
What is CL Psychiatry?What makes a good Psychiatry Consult note?Common Psychiatric Diagnoses in the Medically IllDelirium vs DementiaDepression and Anxiety in the hospitalOverdose, substance use and withdrawalCatatoniaBush Francis Catatonia ScaleAtivan challenge vs ECTRisk assessment (involuntary holds, duty to warn)Capacity Assessments (Applebaum criteria)Emergency Psychiatry & Acute AgitationAppendix: High-Yield Assessment Tools to KnowCAM (Confusion Assessment Method)PHQ-9 and GAD-7CIWA (alcohol withdrawal)Psychopharmacology TableAnd many more