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Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... if glucose < 60 mg ... o Diazepam 5 mg ... StatusEpilepticus #Management #Algorithm ... #Neurology #pharmacology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg ... /kg IV, max 4 mg ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Neurology
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
Preventative Therapy Algorithm ... IV @ 20 mg/min ... -> Neurology Consult ... Migraine #management #algorithm ... #prophylaxis #neurology
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
validated among both men ... A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... This table may simultaneously ... #TidalVolumes #Table
Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
in SCr by 2 0.3 mg ... • GFR < 60 ml/min ... • GFR < 60 ml/min ... per 1.73 m2 • Stable ... #Definitions #nephrology
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
Glomerulonephritis (GN ... Glomerulonephritis #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Peds
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg ... /kg IV, max 4 mg ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm ... Convulsive #management #neurology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Decreased Mg ... #Differential #Algorithm ... Causes #Workup #Nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Membranoproliferative GN ... Post-infectious GN ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... Adenosine - 0.1 mg ... 0.2 mg/kg Unstable ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm