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The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
aggressive treatment of generalized ... status epilepticus ... may cause permanent ... cause aspiration ... hyperkalemia, rhabdomyolysis
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
Generalized Seizures ... Generalized seizures ... caused by a toxic ... (grand mal) - ... Classification #Diagnosis
Causes of Primary Epileptic Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Focal - Non-Dyscognitive - Features of
 • Aura
Causes of Primary ... Epileptic Seizures ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Epilepsy #Seizures ... #Algorithm #Causes
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline
Minor withdrawal (6 to 36 hours) - Tremulousness, mild anxiety, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, gastrointestinal
normal mental status ... • Seizures (6 ... brief flurry of generalized ... epilepticus • ... Timeline #etoh #diagnosis
Status Epilepticus Management

 • Definition of Status Epilepticus
 • Diagnostic Workup
 • Potential Causes

Treatment of Status
Status Epilepticus ... Epilepticus • ... Diagnostic Workup ... • Potential Causes ... epilepsy #neurology #seizure
Causes of Hyperpyrexia (Temp > 106.7° F) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Heat Stroke
 • Drug-induced: Amphetamines,
Causes of Hyperpyrexia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... damage: Hemorrhage, Status ... Epilepticus, Hypothalamic ... #Causes #high #
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
Generalized Weakness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Myopathy: Drugs (statin ... chemo), EtOH, Rhabdomyolysis ... #causes #neurology
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
Altered mentd status ... , Seizures, Myoclonus ... Hyperthermia (most common cause ... extremity) Diagnosis ... evaluation for rhabdomyolysis
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... - Medications: statins ... strep) - Seizures ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rhabdomyolysis
The first step is to separate seizures by how they begin in the brain. The type
, and possible causes ... Generalized seizures ... called primary generalized ... starts in one side ... #Diagnosis #Neurology