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The management of patient attempting suicide in the emergency room

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  • Roh, Hyeonjeong (School of Medicine, Jeju National University) ;
  • Kang, Youngjoon (Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Jeju National University)
  • 노현정 (제주대학교 의학전문대학원 의학과) ;
  • 강영준 (제주대학교 의학전문대학원 의학교육학교실)
  • Received : 2019.08.14
  • Accepted : 2019.10.07
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

The rate of suicide is the 5th leading cause of death in Korea. Moreover, suicide is the 1st cause of death in from 2nd to 4th decade. In order to treat suicide attempters who have visited the emergency room and to prevent retries, it is necessary to understand the nature of the suicide and to take the right approach. Suicide is more than doubled in women, and retry rates are high among patients with a history of suicide. Suicidal means are throat, fall, gas poisoning, poisoning and drowning. All suicide attempters should suspect and treat cervical spine injury and airway management, and rapid hyperbaric oxygen therapy is recommended for carbon monoxide addicts. Interviewing a suicide attempter requires a sympathetic attitude and examines the underlying depression or adaptation disorders. Interdisciplinary care with mental health departments is necessary, and interventions in emergency roombased suicide attempt management work can be helpful to connect with the community.

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