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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... → Benzo Dose 2 ... Anti-epileptic #2 ... management #treatment #algorithm ... peds #pediatrics #neurology
Algorithm for the Workup of Febrile Seizure

Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Febrile #Seizure #Algorithm #Workup #Fever #Neurology #Emergency
Algorithm for the ... Seizure Dr. ... #Algorithm #Workup ... #Fever #Neurology ... #Emergency #Diagnosis
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
function, prediction equations ... The 2 most commonly ... Cockcroft-Gault equation ... function is in steady state ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Postictal state ... #Algorithm # ... Diagnosis #Seizure ... #management #Neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... is available or seizure ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm ... Convulsive #management #neurology ... #seizures #ACEP
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
and Workup Step ... Step 2. ... Assess volume status ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Workup Algorithm ... renal mechanism 2) ... Volume Status ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #nephrology #sodium
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Diabetes ... Insipidus Workup ... history Step #2 ... #Sodium #nephrology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Step 2: Does the ... Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Decreased Mg 2. ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology