Mental health crises are common in Indian emergency departments, often hidden behind poisoning, injury, intoxication or unexplained physical symptoms. These lessons cover the safe assessment and calming of the agitated patient, telling delirium from psychosis, assessing suicide risk with compassion, managing alcohol and substance withdrawal, and treating panic, all within the Mental Healthcare Act 2017.

1. Watch the lesson videoA lecture or case discussion from the AETCM YouTube channel opens each lesson.
2. Unlock the notesThe notes open once you have watched 90 % of the video.
3. Read and reviseKey points, tables, drug doses, red flags and pearls, plus more videos on the topic.
4. Move onYour progress is saved on this device, so you can come back any time.

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For MBBS students, interns, residents and doctors working in emergency and acute care.