• Clare Lambert, Constadina Panagiotopoulos, Jana Davidson, and Ran D Goldman.
• From the Trainee, The Pediatric Research in Emergency Therapeutics (PRETx) Program, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
• Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Mar 1; 37 (3): 161164161-164.

AbstractIn recent years, the number of patients presenting to the emergency department with mental health complaints has been growing, alongside an increase in second-generation antipsychotic (SGAs) prescriptions for a variety of mental health conditions. Children treated with SGAs may have abnormalities, such as rapid weight gain and central adiposity, glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension; they may present to the pediatric emergency department with components of metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes, and a subsequent significant risk for cardiovascular complications later in life. Pediatric emergency department providers may serve as a safety net for patients to detect SGA-related metabolic complications, especially among vulnerable populations lacking access to primary care or psychiatric services.Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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