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Status Epilepticus Management

 • Definition of Status Epilepticus
 • Diagnostic Workup
 • Potential Causes

Treatment of Status
Status Epilepticus ... Epilepticus • ... • Potential Causes ... #epilepsy #neurology ... #seizure #management
Status Epilepticus 
Continuous seizure activity > 5-10 min OR >= 2 seizures without full recovery
First line
Status Epilepticus ... Continuous seizure ... 10 min OR >= 2 seizures ... full recovery First ... #Neurology #Epilepsy
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
Causes of Status Epilepticus in Adults
METABOLIC DISTURBANCES
Hepatic encephalopathy
Hypocalcemia
Hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia
Hyponatremia
Uremia
INFECTIOUS PROCESSES
Central nervous system abscess
Encephalitis
Meningitis
WITHDRAWAL SYNDROMES
Alcohol
Antiepileptic drugs
Baclofen
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
CENTRAL
Causes of Status ... Epilepticus in ... DISTURBANCES Hepatic encephalopathy ... #Epilepticus #Seizures ... #neurology
The first step is to separate seizures by how they begin in the brain. The type
The first step is ... possibilities for epilepsy ... , and possible causes ... starts in one side ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... epilepticus ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy