Seema Samreen First year Fellow, Department of Emergency Medicine, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Mohammed Ismail Nizami Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
Ashima Sharma Professor and Head, Department of Emergency Medicine, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
Rahul Rohan Mamidi Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
Address for correspondence: Seema Samreen, First year Fellow, Department of Emergency Medicine, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India E-mail: seemasamreendr@gmail.com
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Samreen S, Nizami MI, Sharma A, et al. Sherlock Holmes approach to suicidal attempts. Ind J Emerg Med. 2025;11(1):63-5.
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Received : October 28, 2024
Accepted : November 06, 2024
Published : April 20, 2025
Abstract
A middle aged differently abled male patient was brought to the emergencydepartment with complains of multiple injuries after sustaining a fall from stairs at home around 6 hours ago. The patient had previous history of depression disorder due to Schizophrenia and similar traumatic events in the past.
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Samreen S, Nizami MI, Sharma A, et al. Sherlock Holmes approach to suicidal attempts. Ind J Emerg Med. 2025;11(1):63-5.
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