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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 ... between them PEDS ... #treatment #algorithm ... #peds #pediatrics
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... rely upon rapid seizure ... The longer the seizure ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... #Algorithm #PulmCrit
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
nausea, confusion, seizures ... history (cardiac, liver ... , renal disease) ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... ABC's and Don't Ever ... is available or seizure ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Convulsive Status Epilepticus ... blood glucose level ... Antiepileptic Drug (AED) level ... neurology #pediatrics #peds ... #algorithm
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Shock, Autoimmune disease ... elevated protein level ... nonconvulsive status epilepticus ... Treatment: ... : Treat with AEDs
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... , Severe Valve Disease ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the ... Incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... Diagnosis * Fever ... criteria) #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Ddxof
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... purposes of this algorithm ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Incomplete #Algorithm