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  • Two acute psychiatric emerg...
    Williams, Shelly M.; Bobr, Aleh; Koepsell, Scott A.

    Journal of clinical apheresis, February 2023, Letnik: 38, Številka: 1
    Journal Article

    The prevalence of mental health disorders among apheresis patients is unknown. Patients with chronic conditions treated with apheresis in the outpatient setting often see their apheresis healthcare professionals more frequently than their referring physicians. In addition, many apheresis patients are on medications with psychiatric side effects such as steroids. Given the frequent interactions of apheresis practitioners with outpatients, psychiatric issues may be encountered. To highlight these issues, we report two psychiatric emergencies that occurred in an outpatient apheresis clinic. Additionally, the prevalence of mental health diagnoses in our outpatient clinic was determined to help estimate the exposure that apheresis teams have to patients with mental health diagnoses. Practical recommendations for apheresis practitioners when encountering psychiatric emergencies are summarized.