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The first step is to separate seizures by how they begin in the brain. The type
The first step is ... surgery, outlook, and ... possible causes ... part of the brain and ... #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 ... including FNDs and ... Antiepileptics #Drugs #Seizure
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
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Use Disorder First-line ... moderate to severe AUD ... abdominal pain, nausea ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
line) - First line ... cocaine, PTSD, seizure ... uptitrate) #AUD ... Treatment #management #pharmacology ... #table #addiction
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
ABCDEFG (ABC's and ... for reversible cause ... FIRST-LINE AGENTS ... is available or seizure ... #seizures #ACEP
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
airway, breathing, and ... lateral decubitus) First-line ... Management #Algorithm #Neurology ... #pharmacology # ... dosing #seizure
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
https://www.grepmed.com/images/4060/phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit

-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
another problem in addition ... Alternative causes ... underlying disorder and ... avoid seizure. ... center that is using
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
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
negative symptoms and ... 50% following first-pass ... Clozapine is known to cause ... neutropenia - seizures ... Toxicity #Diagnosis #Pharmacology