Headaches are common in inpatient psychiatry. 

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease usually caused by cigarette smoking. 

The sudden onset of chest pain in a patient is always a cause for concern.

If you are primarily an inpatient psychiatrist, it’s pretty likely you will be called upon to participate in CPR at some point in your career—especially if you work in a geriatric setting. 

Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is a serious autoimmune condition where the body produces antibodies against N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the brain, leading to psychiatric and neurological symptoms.

Abdominal pain, whether acute or chronic, can signal serious medical conditions.

Once you see a case of postpartum psychosis, you’ll never forget it. New mothers who appear stable one day can become severely impaired almost overnight. 

Postpartum depression (PPD) is surprisingly common, affecting 10%–20% of new mothers in the first year after giving birth.

Rates of opioid use disorder (OUD) and overdose deaths during pregnancy have skyrocketed in recent years.