id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-265186-zldwyuhz John, John P. Issues related to testing for COVID-19 in a psychiatric emergency setting 2020-08-04 .txt text/plain 994 49 42 The ongoing novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID)-19 pandemic and the lockdown imposed to tackle its community spread raise several challenges in the management of mental health conditions in psychiatric hospitals. Here, we present the challenges faced in the evaluation and management of a patient with acute psychosis at the Emergency Psychiatry and Acute Care (EPAC) services of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India. not showing any overt clinical symptoms of infection for the following reasons: his travel history-migration 3 months back; no reliable information regarding possible exposure to COVID-19; overcrowded living conditions; impaired judgement that may have limited his ability to take precautions to avoid exposure; and severity of symptoms warranting inpatient care, which necessitated a decision to be made regarding whether he can be admitted at NIMHANS or referred to a COVID-designated general hospital for further management. ./cache/cord-265186-zldwyuhz.txt ./txt/cord-265186-zldwyuhz.txt