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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
- Management Seizure ... PEDS Benzo Dose 1 ... #2 → Anti-epileptic ... algorithm #peds #pediatrics ... #neurology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Workup Step #1 ... history Step #2 ... #Algorithm #Sodium ... #nephrology #insipidus
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
1. ... Benign paroxysmal ... 1. ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... mg) slowly over 2- ... IV Thiopental Sodium ... #seizure #Management ... #neurology #pediatrics
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
, Dehydration: neurologic ... water unavailable 2) ... ([Na] / 140) - 1) ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Treatment of BPPV 1) ... affected ear. 2) ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... #neurology #instructions ... #physicalexam #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
PRES Diagnosis: 1. ... Reversible course Differential ... nonconvulsive status epilepticus ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
contribute to falls. 1. ... hypotension 2. ... Examples: - Benign ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Neurology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Treatment of BPPV 1) ... affected ear. 2) ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... #neurology #instructions ... #physicalexam #management