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  • Anticholinergic syndrome
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Anticholinergic_syndrome/
    on the prevention of poisoning Intentional self-harm: Referral to local mental health services e.g. Orygen Youth …
  • Ethanol poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Ethanol_Posioning/
    risk assessment regarding the likelihood of further ingestions or other attempts to self-harm …
  • Nitrous Oxide Misuse
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Nitrous_Oxide_Misuse/
    or other attempts to self-harm Assessment of other drug and alcohol use should also be undertaken If, after …
  • Serotonin toxicity
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Serotonin_toxicity/
    ingestions or other attempts to self-harm Assessment of other drug and alcohol use should also be undertaken …
  • Oral Hypoglycaemic Poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Oral_Hypoglycaemic_Poisoning/
    ingestions or other attempts to self-harm Assessment of other drug and alcohol use should also be undertaken …
  • Sodium valproate poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Sodium_valproate_poisoning/
    to self-harm Assessment of other drug and alcohol use should also be undertaken If, after risk assessment …
  • Carbamazepine poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Carbamazepine_poisoning/
    a risk assessment regarding the likelihood of further ingestions or other attempts to self-harm …
  • Essential Oil Poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Essential_Oil_Poisoning/
    the likelihood of further ingestions or other attempts to self-harm Assessment of other drug and alcohol use …
  • Engaging with and assessing the adolescent patient
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Engaging_with_and_assessing_the_adolescent_patient/
    and self-harm, mood and sleep See also mental state exam Presence and frequency of feeling stressed, sad, down … or actions of self-harm/hurting others Suicide risk: thoughts (fleeting/pervasive/intrusive), media/social …
  • Poisoning - Acute Guidelines For Initial Management
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Poisoning_-_Acute_Guidelines_For_Initial_Management/
    of underlying medical condition (fingerprick marks etc) Background All acts of deliberate self-harm must …