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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
- Management Seizure ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg ... Anti-epileptic #3 ... #algorithm #peds ... #pediatrics #neurology
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
Management of status ... EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... #Management #Seizure ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare ... #Neurology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... acute vs. chronic) 2) ... ) 3) Assessment ... of volume status ... #Ddxof
Status Epilepticus 
Continuous seizure activity > 5-10 min OR >= 2 seizures without full recovery
First line
Status Epilepticus ... seizures without ... Midazolam 2-4 mg ... • Propofol (3- ... #Management #Neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... 02, suction 3. ... is available or seizure ... : 0.5-3 mg/kg IV ... #neurology #seizures
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
systematic four step evaluation ... Heart Rate 2. ... Volume Status 3. ... #EM #IM #PCC #Hypotensive ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... over 2-3 minutes ... IV infusion of 3 ... #Management #neurology ... pediatrics #peds #algorithm
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... , 02, suction 3. ... : 0.5-3 mg/kg IV ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Neurology
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... for Status Epilepticus ... /kg at 3-6 mg/kg ... #Algorithm #Neurology ... pharmacology #dosing #seizure
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Hypertonic Saline: seizure ... increasing Na ~5mEq 2. ... 10-12 mEq/day 3. ... /CCF/CWRU EM Res ... Correction #goal #rate #management