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Americal Epilepsy Society - Proposed treatment algorithm for status epilepticus.

#Management #Neurology #Status #Epilepticus #Refractory #Seizures #AES
for status epilepticus ... #Management #Neurology ... #Status #Epilepticus ... Refractory #Seizures #AES ... #Algorithm
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
Management of status ... of status epilepticus ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... #Seizure #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #Neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... - Allergies to medications ... physical exam - Key components ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
polysaccharide component ... Cryptococcus sp; not as ... sensitive as Ag ... fungi #fungus #comparison ... #table
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... for Convulsive Status ... Refractory medications ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
Diagnostic Algorithm ... diagnosis such as ... - Postictal state ... Diagnosis #Seizure #management ... #Neurology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypotension • AMS ... altered mental status ... Cl⁻ with other components ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Blood Pressure Management Guide
ß-blockers:
 • Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Labetalol
 • Bradycardia, heart
Blood Pressure Management ... dinitrate • Severe AS ... BloodPressure #medications ... #pharmacology #table ... agents #internship #comparison
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
Algorithm 1. ... Statins: all patients ... recent PCl or ACS ... controlled by above medications ... optimize fluid status
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
whose clinical status ... sufficiently tenuous as ... level of care such as ... #Management #BloodCultures ... Protocol #Shapiro #Indications