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The SALT Mass Casualty Triage Approach
 - SALT stands for “Sort, Assess, Lifesaving interventions, and Treatment
Approach - SALT stands ... for “Sort, Assess ... #Management #Disaster ... MassCasualty #Incident #Algorithm ... #Protocol
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... IV access 4. ... epilepticus: - Propofol ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... IV access 4. ... ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT ... • Induction: propofol ... EPILEPTICUS • Propofol
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... for Status Epilepticus ... • Assess airway ... mg/kg/hr or • Propofol ... #Algorithm #Neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
attention to volume status ... approach to the differential ... Assess volume status ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... presentations and disease states ... assessment - assess ... - Cyanide - Propofol ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
MGH Status Epilepticus ... Treatment Protocol ... 1 - If no IV access ... #algorithm #neurology ... #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
mimic the “Starved state ... stores in the liver ... essentially a state ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management