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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... - Management Seizure ... Anti-epileptic #3 ... #treatment #algorithm ... #neurology
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
the effects of bronchiolitis ... on their volume status ... heart to improve pulmonary ... 0.05-0.1mg/kg. 3. ... #Management #Peds
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
6) - Pulmonary ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... medical and surgical management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Risk factors 3. ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... : 8 mg) over 2-3 ... Epilepticus #seizure #Management ... #neurology #pediatrics ... #peds #algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
loss of smile 3. ... Kearns-Sayre syndrome - Myotonic ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Infections: - ... hematogenous spread - Fungal ... , Aspergillus 3. ... hypercoagulable states ... differential #algorithm
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
iron overload states ... 3) Abdominal, ... by culture or serology ... Diagnosis: • Serology ... #Diagnosis #Management