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An 8-year-old boy came into the ED Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL, swinging his arms at objects that were apparent only to him and saying nonsensical things. At first, nurses suspected a psychiatric disorder, but after determining that the patient had an elevated temperature, a further work-up revealed a diagnosis of encephalitis...

Some 'psychiatric' patients have underlying conditions