Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge!
But before we begin, check to see if you got the previous case on Febrile Infants Aged ≤60 Days: Evaluation and Management in the Emergency Department right.
Case Presentation: Evaluation and Management of Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm in Children in the Emergency DepartmentÂ
A 13-year-old girl presents with her father with the request for a medical evaluation after she ran away from home for 24 hours…Â Â
- The girl tells you she wanted to hang out with friends after recently getting into an argument with her father about her grades at school. She has a history of depression noted in the electronic medical record and no prior ED visits.Â
- During triage assessment, the patient avoids eye contact with the triage nurse and answers questions with few words.Â
- You wonder whether there is more to this patient’s story and what questions you should ask when interviewing the patient in a room.Â
Make your best guess, and check back next month for the case conclusion!
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