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The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
of generalized status ... epilepticus was ... The longer the seizure ... epilepticus which ... #Management #Neurology
Status Epilepticus Management

 • Definition of Status Epilepticus
 • Diagnostic Workup
 • Potential Causes

Treatment of Status
Status Epilepticus ... Management ... Diagnostic Workup ... #Epilepticus #Management ... #epilepsy #neurology
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... for Status Epilepticus ... Electrocardiogram • Finger ... StatusEpilepticus #Management ... #Algorithm #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Altered mental status ... may precede the neurologic ... by 24 hours or longer ... epilepticus ... #management #neurology
Pupillary Hippus

The pupillary hippus is defined as a continuous oscillation of the pupillary diameter in the
patient in the video ... the clue for the diagnosis ... non-convulsive status ... epilepticus. ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Propofol Frenzy on Neurological Examination

Propofol frenzy; Presented with a cluster of seizures, now on Propofol, being
treated as ongoing status ... epilepticus, but ... Diagnosed as Propofol ... Frenzy #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
• Weakness: Starts ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Brandt Daroff Exercise for Treatment of BPPV
This maneuver resembles the Semont maneuver. Also, this maneuver is
for Treatment of BPPV ... , whichever is longer ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
iron overload states ... by culture or serology ... : • Serology for ... scalp, vagina, fingers ... #Management #Infections
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
for Treatment of BPPV ... in the United States ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management