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Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Algorithm Unprovoked ... Vascular: Stroke, Hypertension ... Traumatic brain injury ... Eclampsia, Prophyria #Seizures
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... - Acute kidney injury ... visual disturbance, seizure ... #Emergency #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric Seizures ... Infection: • Febrile Seizures ... Structural: • Head Injury ... Cataplexy #Seizures ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
 •
Provoked Pediatric Seizures ... Infection: • Febrile Seizures ... Structural: • Head Injury ... DIMS #Mnemonic #Seizures ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
evidence of organ injury ... finding of organ injury ... : Tonic-clonic seizure ... ↑ in anti HTN meds ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Neurologic: • Seizure ... Choking Spell Injury ... #Peds #Pediatrics