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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg IV ... → Benzo Dose 2 ... seizures #management #treatment ... #algorithm #peds ... #pediatrics #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #management #nephrology ... #sodium
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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revealed only after ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease ... , and focal neurologic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Algorithm for Management of Acute and Chronic Hyperkalemia
Acute Hyperkalemia:
 - IV calcium (10 mL of 10%)
Algorithm for Management ... sodium bicarbonate ... to optimal dose after ... Acute #Chronic #treatment ... #nephrology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
antibody that works ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... Baclofen • Severe Disease ... others (botox, sodium ... #neurology
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
mg) slowly over 2- ... Sodium Loading ... seizure #Management #neurology ... #pediatrics #peds ... #algorithm
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal injuries 2. ... Spinal artery thrombosis ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Asymptomatic - Mostly in pediatric ... usually detected 2 ... weeks after onset ... Treatment: • Immunocompetent ... 10 days) up to 2
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
with hot water 2. ... and especially after ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Hemodialysis ... Uremia #Management #Nephrology