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Differential diagnosis of seizures #Diagnosis #EM #Neuro #Seizure #Epileptic #NonEpileptic #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential diagnosis of seizures ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Neuro #Seizure ... #Differential #Algorithm
Assessment and Management of seizures #Management #EM #Neuro #Seizure #Assessment #Algorithm #Ddxof
Management of seizures ... #Management #EM ... #Neuro #Seizure ... #Assessment #Algorithm
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the ... complex febrile seizures ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... FebrileSeizure #Fever #Seizure ... #Algorithm #Workup
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
Diagnostic Algorithm ... the Patient with Seizure ... history suggest a seizure ... additional symptoms (eg ... Postictal state #Algorithm
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
- MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... epilepticus #Management #Seizure ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
other causes (seizure ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... #Differential #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
nausea, confusion, seizures ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
presentation Urinalysis: LE ... Protein > 80 - Seizure ... complex febrile seizure ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM
Do you start Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) on a first time seizure?

SHINE Mnemonic:
 • first seizure occurred
on a first time seizure ... Mnemonic: • first seizure ... abnormalities on EEG ... Antiepileptics #Drugs #Seizure ... Initiation #start #Algorithm