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Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the ... febrile seizures ... Guidelines for evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... FebrileSeizure #Fever #Seizure
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Seizure > 5 mins ... or two seizures ... without complete ... #Epilepticus #seizures ... #algorithm #peds
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pediatric Head Trauma (PECARN) - Need for Head CT #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for the ... Need for Head CT #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... #Peds #Trauma # ... #Ddxof
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
Diagnostic Algorithm ... the Patient with Seizure ... history suggest a seizure ... #Diagnosis #Seizure ... #management #Neurology
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... Protein > 80 - Seizure ... (particularly complex ... febrile seizure ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Algorithm Unprovoked ... Focal: Simple, Complex ... Eclampsia, Prophyria #Seizures ... #neurology
Algorithm for evaluation of cervical spine injuries (Canadian C-spine Imaging Decision Rule) 

#Diagnosis #Management #Trauma #CT
Algorithm for evaluation ... Decision Rule) #Diagnosis ... #Management #Trauma ... Cervical #Clearance #Algorithm ... #Ddxof #Canadian
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... nausea, confusion, seizures ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hyperacute ... Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure ... , Migraine, Trauma ... #Algorithm #Causes
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... System: CNS - Seizure ... #Electricity #Evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm