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Woman being found wandering in traffic


Question: A 21-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by her mother after being found wandering in traffic. During the interview, the patient states, "Don't ask too many questions. You are confusing this part of my brain and that part of my brain." She also says she can hear voices of the dead speaking to her, including her deceased grandmother. Her mother says the patient has been acting "strange" for the past week, talking to herself all night and laughing at inappropriate times. Family history is significant for bipolar disorder in her father. What is the best next step in the care of this patient? Need Assignment Help? A. Start lithium B. Obtain brain imaging C. Start olanzapine D. Obtain urine toxicology

 

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