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Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... Imbalances: • Hyponatremia ... Hypoglycemia • Hyponatremia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Geriatrics
Status Epilepticus Pharmacotherapy Guide

 • Phenytoin and Fosphenytoin
 • Valproate Sodium
 • Levetiracetam
 • Lacosamide
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• Valproate Sodium ... #Pharmacology #neurology ... #management #epilepsy ... #seizure
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... - Differential ... Hyperglycemia, Hyponatremia ... Eclampsia, Prophyria #Seizures ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Secondary / Provoked Seizures ... - Differential ... Hypocalcemia • Hyponatremia ... Secondary #Provoked #Seizures ... #Neurology #Differential
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... DrEricStrong #Hypernatremia ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Sodium #nephrology
Rate of Correction of Hypernatremia and Health Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients

CJASN May 2019, 14 (5)
Correction of Hypernatremia ... correction of hypernatremia ... for mortality, seizure ... Rate #Correction #Nephrology ... #Management #EBM
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms - Management Algorithm with Hypertonic Saline
The goal of acute management is to
Hyponatremia with ... Severe Symptoms - Management ... Na causing the seizure ... kidney_boy #Hyponatremia ... Hypertonic #Saline #nephrology
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Hyponatremia Correction ... Hypertonic Saline: seizure ... Overcorrection of Hyponatremia ... Correction #goal #rate #management ... #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... of symptomatic (seizures ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Stabilization Phase (Seizure ... Epilepticus (Seizure ... If seizure continues ... #Epilepticus #seizure ... #Management #neurology