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Americal Epilepsy Society - Proposed treatment algorithm for status epilepticus.

#Management #Neurology #Status #Epilepticus #Refractory #Seizures #AES
Americal Epilepsy ... for status epilepticus ... #Management #Neurology ... #Refractory #Seizures ... #AES #Algorithm
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
Altered Mental Status ... Electrolytes, Endocrine, Epilepsy ... Poisoning S - Stroke, Seizure ... #MentalStatus #AMS ... encephalopathy #diagnosis #differential
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Altered Mental Status ... - Differential ... Diagnosis • Neurologic ... Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure ... #AMS #Differential
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
Diagnostic Algorithm ... diagnosis such as ... - Postictal state ... #Algorithm # ... #management #Neurology
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
of Convulsive Status ... Antiepileptic Drug (AED ... Refractory Status ... #Management #neurology ... pediatrics #peds #algorithm
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
for Status Epilepticus ... kg/hr infusion as ... 5-10 mg/kg/hr as ... #Neurology #pharmacology ... #dosing #seizure
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Altered mental status ... may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... Reversible course Differential ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypotension • AMS ... altered mental status ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... altered mental status ... • Symptoms: AMS ... symptoms such as ... CNS #Infections #differential
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... to the differential ... arbitrarily defined as ... system (stroke, seizure ... #Algorithm #differential