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The first step is to separate seizures by how they begin in the brain. The type
The first step is ... to separate seizures ... The type of seizure ... , and possible causes ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Do you start Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) on a first time seizure?

SHINE Mnemonic:
 • first seizure occurred
time seizure? ... seizure occurred ... during Sleep ... Antiepileptics #Drugs #Seizure ... start #Algorithm #Neurology
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
partial-onset seizures ... Dosing Considerations ... adjunctive therapy for seizures ... drug will likely cause ... Lyrica #Pregabalin #Pharmacology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
for reversible cause ... FIRST-LINE AGENTS ... is available or seizure ... Convulsive #management #neurology ... #seizures #ACEP
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
lateral decubitus) First-line ... Management #Algorithm #Neurology ... #pharmacology # ... dosing #seizure
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
and breathing first ... reservoir bag moving ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... intracranial pressure, seizure
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
50% following first-pass ... Clozapine is known to cause ... neutropenia - seizures ... Toxicity #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
Treatment Naltrexone (first ... line) - First line ... contraindications - Dosing ... cocaine, PTSD, seizure ... Treatment #management #pharmacology
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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sedation • During ... Manage ICP and Seizures ... = dilated BV = raises ... Pathophysiology #neurology
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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Treatment of Ongoing Seizure ... Phenytoin - May cause ... #Abortive #Seizure ... #Pharmacology # ... Dosing #Table