The Child & Adolescent staff provides consultative services in several ways. Consultation services are provided to the emergency room, medical departments and hospital units. Consultations may be urgent, standard or ongoing. Requests for consultation for a child or teen may be for an overdose, chronic illness, acute trauma, new medical diagnosis, organic problem or medication. Consultation requests are received on an ongoing basis from the Department of Pediatrics for outpatient services. Consultation protocols have been developed by the staff.