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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
- Management Seizure ... 5 mins or two seizures ... Anti-epileptic #3 ... #Epilepticus #seizures ... #neurology
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
rely upon rapid seizure ... The longer the seizure ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare # ... #Refractory #Seizures
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
acute vs. chronic) 2) ... , confusion, seizures ... ) 3) Assessment ... of volume status ... #Ddxof
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... 97% specificity 2) ... Protein > 80 - Seizure ... complex febrile seizure ... ) #Diagnosis #Peds
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
02, suction 3. ... for reversible cause ... is available or seizure ... Convulsive #management #neurology ... #seizures #ACEP
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Stabilization Phase (Seizure ... (Seizure 5-30 ... Epilepticus (Seizure ... If seizure continues ... Epilepticus (Seizure
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
• Headache • Seizures ... • Headache • Seizures ... Risk factors 3. ... Constipation, Seizures ... 3 mEq/L • Seizures
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
exertion/training, Seizures ... Drugs (Statins), ... decreased renal renal ischemia ... obstruction 3. ... Management #Summary #causes
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... (2) Target organ ... visual disturbance, seizure ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
attention to volume status ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... Assess volume status ... of symptomatic (seizures ... Treatment #management #nephrology