Appropriate Evaluation of Psychiatric Patients Highlighted by Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: A Case Report.

Authors

Kathryn B. Bartlett DO, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Kathleen E. Kane MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Bryan G. Kane MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Kevin Weaver D.O.,FACOEP, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Gavin C. Barr Jr. MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow

Publication/Presentation Date

11-1-2020

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Determination of medical stability for patients presenting with psychiatric complaints is common for emergency clinicians. A thorough history and physical examination is important.

CASE REPORT: A 53-year-old male presented to the emergency department (ED) with depression, suicidal ideation, and decline in activities of daily living over six months. While his initial neurologic examination was non-focal, subsequent re-evaluations demonstrated significant changes, and he was ultimately diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

CONCLUSION: This case demonstrates how a detailed history of the present illness could have led to a more accurate and timely medical disposition from the ED.

Volume

4

Issue

4

First Page

656

Last Page

659

ISSN

2474-252X

Published In/Presented At

Bartlett, K., Kane, K. E., Kane, B. G., Weaver, K. R., & Barr, G. C. (2020). Appropriate Evaluation of Psychiatric Patients Highlighted by Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: A Case Report. Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine, 4(4), 656–659. https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.7.47384

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

33217301

Peer Reviewed for front end display

Peer-Reviewed

Department(s)

Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine Residents

Document Type

Article