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Acute Treatment of Migraine

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Migraine #Treatment #management #neurology #headache #medications
Acute Treatment ... #Migraine #Treatment ... #management #neurology ... #headache #medications
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
or at least 8 headache ... appropriate acute treatment ... #Prophylaxis #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Neurology #PrimaryCare
Ischemic Stroke - Blood Pressure Management
 • No tPA  < 220 / 120 (permissive hypertension)
Ischemic Stroke ... Blood Pressure Management ... #hypertension #Management ... #treatment #neurology ... #medications
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache ... that will cause ischemia ... Secondary prevention (statin ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... - Management Seizure ... #treatment #algorithm ... #peds #pediatrics ... #neurology
Migraine Prevention and Prophylaxis
Who to Consider: 
 • ≥ 4 significant headaches or migraine attacks/month
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acute migraine treatments ... Preventative Medications ... #Migraine #treatment ... #prophylaxis #neurology ... #headache #management
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Algorithm and Management ... subarachnoid hemorrhage Ischemic ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential ... #neurology #treatment
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
Selection - Migraine Management ... month to avoid medication-overuse ... headache Rapidly ... Triptans #Migraine #Management ... #treatment #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Headache ... Reversible course Differential ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... Refractory medications ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology