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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 ... #NonEpileptic #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
between them PEDS ... → Benzo Dose 2 ... Anti-epileptic #2 ... #management #treatment ... #algorithm #peds
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... other causes (seizure ... Diagnosis #EM #Neuro ... Sycope #Causes #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... acute vs. chronic) 2) ... nausea, confusion, seizures ... Pseudohyponatremia #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... damage without neuro ... encephalopathy) 2. ... consciousness, Coma/seizure ... muscle function, Ataxia
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
: Acute onset 2. ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... : Treat with AEDs
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
sharp/stabbing 2. ... Marfans, EDS ... Pulse deficit/differential ... murmur • Focal neuro ... deficit • Shock Treatment