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The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
rely upon rapid seizure ... The longer the seizure ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... #Refractory #Seizures ... #Algorithm #PulmCrit
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
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
Management of status ... management of status ... MetroHealth_EM #status ... epilepticus #Management #Seizure ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
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 #
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
neuro exam - STAT ... infectious workup as ... - History of seizure ... nonconvuIsive status ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
organ damage, such as ... visual disturbance, seizure ... don't qualify as ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #