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Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
Generalized Seizures ... seizures "are conceptualized ... Generalized seizures ... causes include withdrawal ... (grand mal) -
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 ... #Timeline #etoh
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
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
Toxicology Clinical ... within 4-8h - Seizures ... intoxication and withdrawal ... intubation - GHB withdrawal ... hallucinations and seizure
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... to effects of EtOH ... exacerbated by EtOH ... • Withdrawal ... tremor, insomnia, seizure
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
compensatory HTN • Seizures ... Drug (-): • ETOH ... withdrawal • ... Opioid withdrawal
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric Seizures ... Dravet Syndrome Generalized ... overdose • Alcohol Withdrawal ... Infection: • Febrile Seizures ... Cataplexy #Seizures
Alcohol Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
The onset of alcohol withdrawal generally begins 6-24 hours after the
: Clinical Findings ... hallucinations -> seizures ... Tonic-Clonic Seizures ... Risk of having seizures ... progress to DT if seizures
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
https://www.grepmed.com/images/4060/phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit

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

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
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Alcohol Withdrawal ... Seizures (6-48 ... - 1-3 usually generalized ... seizures - ... treatment #management #etoh