응급실에서 자살 시도자의 치료

• Published in: Journal of Medicine and Life Science, 16(3) Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 60 - 63
• Main Authors: 노현정, 강영준, Roh, Hyeonjeong, Kang, Youngjoon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 의과학연구소 01.12.2019
• Subjects: 의학일반; Suicide management; Emergency department
• ISSN: 1738-1010; 2671-4922
• DOI: 10.22730/jmls.2019.16.3.60

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.