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Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
Generalized Seizures ... Generalized seizures ... causes include withdrawal ... (grand mal) - ... Diagnosis #Neurology #Signs
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline
Minor withdrawal (6 to 36 hours) - Tremulousness, mild anxiety, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, gastrointestinal
Alcohol Withdrawal ... mental status • Seizures ... brief flurry of generalized ... tonic-clonic seizures ... and normal vital signs
Grand Mal or Generalized Tonic–Clonic Seizure on Physical Exam

#Grand #Mal #Generalized #Tonic #Clonic #Seizure #grandmal #clinical
Grand Mal or Generalized ... Tonic–Clonic Seizure ... #Mal #Generalized ... Tonic #Clonic #Seizure ... #grandmal #clinical
Buprenorphine Algorithm for Uncomplicated Opioid Withdrawal - ACEP Opioids Clinical Policy

Assess Withdrawal Severity - Objective signs
- ACEP Opioids Clinical ... Severity - Objective signs ... and Clinical Opiate ... #management #addiction ... #management
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
Toxicology Clinical ... within 4-8h - Seizures ... intoxication and withdrawal ... hallucinations and seizure ... Toxicity #Diagnosis #Management
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit ... into meaningful clinical ... fails to achieve clinical ... disorder and avoid seizure ... #Management #Alcohol
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) - ICU OnePager

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
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Seizures (6-48 ... - 1-3 usually generalized ... seizures - ... with normal vital signs ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Alcohol Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
The onset of alcohol withdrawal generally begins 6-24 hours after the
: Clinical Findings ... hallucinations -> seizures ... agitation • Generalized ... Tonic-Clonic Seizures ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... to use EtOH • Withdrawal ... tremor, insomnia, seizure ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... nerve pathology - Generalized ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Gravis #diagnosis #management