Ep 5: The ED to Psych Write-Off

This episode is a doozy!  Dr. Ed is given a near impossible task: in just 24 hours, he must figure out what is wrong with a young girl to ensure she gets the care she needs.  Why the time crunch?  The other doctors have decided that since she has an Eating Disorder, she should be transferred to a psych facility ASAP, even though she exhibits troubling medical red flags.  We hear all the ups and downs of that story, and discuss the “ED to Psych Write-Off” phenomenon where patients with ED are rushed out of hospitals and into psychological facilities, even at the risk of their medical wellbeing.