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Acute psychosis has both functional and organic causes. In the emergency department, ruling out causes of organic psychosis first is crucial.
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Pattanshetty, R. (2016). Acute Psychiatric Disorder. In: David, S. (eds) Clinical Pathways in Emergency Medicine. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2713-7_16
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