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Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
conceptualized as ... originating as ... - Absence - Myoclonic ... - Myoclonic Atonic ... Pseudoseizures #GrandMal #Classification
Causes of Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Altered Mental Status ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Initial assessment Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Delirium #AlteredMentalStatus #AMS #Assessment #Algorithm #Ddxof
Altered Mental Status ... AlteredMentalStatus #AMS ... #Assessment #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis for Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Delirium #AlteredMentalStatus #AMS #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Altered Mental Status ... AlteredMentalStatus #AMS ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Americal Epilepsy Society - Proposed treatment algorithm for status epilepticus.

#Management #Neurology #Status #Epilepticus #Refractory #Seizures #AES
Proposed treatment algorithm ... for status epilepticus ... Management #Neurology #Status ... Epilepticus #Refractory #Seizures ... #AES #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
nausea, confusion, seizures ... Assessment of volume status ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
Diagnostic Algorithm ... the Patient with Seizure ... diagnosis such as ... - Postictal state ... #Algorithm #
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
CSF evaluation as ... Protein > 80 - Seizure ... complex febrile seizure ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM #Classification ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
A lazy man's classification ... regarding their fluid status ... no such thing, as ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... for Status Epilepticus ... kg/hr infusion as ... StatusEpilepticus #Management #Algorithm ... pharmacology #dosing #seizure