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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... - Management Seizure ... Anti-epileptic #3 ... #treatment #algorithm ... #neurology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
: Bad block? ... 2) Give Meds • ... Demand mode. 3. ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... IV infusion of 3 ... Epilepticus #seizure #Management ... #neurology #pediatrics ... #peds #algorithm
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... failure, esp in work-up ... /management of shock ... current clinical status ... will also get an EKG
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Obtain EKG if: ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
on their volume status ... /kg IV push q1-2 ... Anxiolysis to improve work ... 0.05-0.1mg/kg. 3. ... #Management #Peds
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... for Status Epilepticus ... at 150 mg/min (can ... 20-40 mg/kg at 3- ... #Algorithm #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Risk factors 3. ... : Treat with AEDs ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... 3 times than men ... 3 of pts) • Therapeutic ... antibody that works ... #treatment #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
to work through ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... Assess volume status ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium