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An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
of Seizures ... The management of ... active seizures ... Pharmacologic treatment ... #Emergency #Neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
the Patient with Seizure ... in the Emergency ... history suggest a seizure ... of additional symptoms ... #management #Neurology
Alternatives to opioids for pain management in the emergency department decreases opioid usage and maintains patient
to opioids for pain ... management in the ... emergency department ... Pain pathways by ... #Pharmacology #
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
99: Serotonin Syndrome ... mentd status, Seizures ... , Myoclonus, Hypertension ... SerotoninSyndrome #management
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
presentation - Symptoms ... within 4-8h - Seizures ... hallucinations and seizure ... Toxicity #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Injury in the Emergency ... System: CNS - Seizure ... compartment syndrome ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Campylobacter
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Abdominal pain 
 • Diarrhea (bloody stools) 
 • Vomiting
• Abdominal pain ... Vomiting • Seizure ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Management ... Campylobacter #Diagnosis #Management
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
mutations - Down syndrome ... chromosome 21) Signs / Symptoms ... Motor dysfunction: myoclonic ... seizure, primitive ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Syndrome-Targeted ... Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic ... Mahlaqa Butt #Emergency ... Stewardship #Algorithm #Management ... #Pain #ED
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Scotoma, Ocular pain ... /pain upon eye movement ... Other brainstem syndromes ... Encephalopathy with seizures ... diagnosis #neurology #symptoms