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An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Management of Seizures ... management of active ... continuous vital sign ... Pharmacologic treatment ... Management #Emergency #Neurology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
-> Withdrawal seizure ... of dopaminergic activity ... , asthenia • Neurologic ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Movement disorders, Seizure ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Poliomyelitis Activity ... #causes #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... production • Actively ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Excessive glutamate activity ... - Causes progressive ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... increased B-cell activity ... renal failure Clinical ... presentations: epileptic seizure ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... Clinical Manifestations ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... #neurology
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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of Ongoing Seizure ... Activity in the ... Phenytoin - May cause ... #Medications #Neurology ... #Pharmacology #