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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 ... either a partial seizure ... drugs, uremia, hypoglycemia ... , hyperglycemia,
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
Hypoglycemia Differential ... Features of hypoglycemia ... Confusion, Delirium, Seizure ... Coma Suspected Hypoglycemia ... labs during a hypoglycemic
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... - Management Seizure ... 5 mins or two seizures ... SarahFoohey #Status ... #Epilepticus #seizures
MOVE STUPID - Mnemonic for Altered Mental Status (Delirium)
 - Metabolic (hypercalcemia, hyponatremia)
 - Oxygen (hypoxia)
Altered Mental Status ... (hypothyroid, hypoglycemia ... ) - Seizures
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... • Metabolic: Hypoglycemia ... , Hyperglycemia, ... Eclampsia, Prophyria #Seizures
Summary of dosing recommendations in renal impairment of commonly used hypoglycaemic agents

#Diabetes #Diabetic #Medications #Pharmacology #Dosing
commonly used hypoglycaemic ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... CKD #Table #GFR #Hypoglycemics
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Secondary / Provoked Seizures ... Metabolic • Hypoglycemia ... • Hyperglycemia ... Secondary #Provoked #Seizures
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
of generalized status ... rely upon rapid seizure ... The longer the seizure ... The duration of status ... Epilepticus #Refractory #Seizures
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Altered Mental Status ... Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure ... encephalopathy, Hypoglycemia ... Altered #Mental #Status
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
TIA/stroke - Seizure ... - Hypoglycemia ... /hyperglycemia