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Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... for Convulsive ... IV access 4. ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Neurology
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Diagnosis and Workup ... Assess volume status ... HYPERVOLEMIC • CHF • liver ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... for Convulsive ... IV access 4. ... ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT ... #Convulsive #management
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... Intravenous (IV) access ... If no IV access. ... Epilepticus #seizure #Management ... pediatrics #peds #algorithm
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
attention to volume status ... 3 questions to work ... Assess volume status ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Diagnostic flow-chart to assess and monitor disease severity in the presence of suspected NAFLD and metabolic
flow-chart to assess ... Guidelines for the management ... non-alcoholic fatty liver ... Steatohepatitis #Workup ... #Algorithm #Followup
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• The fungus lives ... basins, midwestern states ... Pregnancy • Outdoor worker ... Farmer and forestry work ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #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 ... hormones that work ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment