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Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
Pharmacotherapy ... appropriate acute treatment ... #Medications #Table ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Neurology
Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Migraine Treatment ... • What is a Migraine ... Natural Products Abortive ... #pharmacology # ... prophylaxis #neurology
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
sumatriptan 10 mg • Intranasal ... (subcutaneous, intranasal ... #Management #treatment ... #neurology #pharmacology ... selection #headache #neurology
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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Medications Used in the Abortive ... 4.8 mg/kg/hr #Abortive ... #Medications #Neurology ... #Pharmacology # ... Dosing #Table
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 ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... for Status Epilepticus ... Midazolam 10 mg IV/lM/intranasal ... StatusEpilepticus #Management #Algorithm ... #Neurology #pharmacology
MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
Treatment Protocol ... Midazolam 10mg intranasal ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... #Protocol #algorithm ... #neurology #management