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Timing & Intensity of Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
- Delirium Tremens
- Seizures
- Hallucinosis
- Minor Withdrawal "The Shakes"

Dr. Melissa
Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms ... Delirium Tremens - Seizures ... Withdrawal #Timeline #Symptoms ... #Seizures #DeliriumTremens ... #DTs #Timing #Syndromes
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
the Patient with Seizure ... history suggest a seizure ... of additional symptoms ... Characterize seizure ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Seizure
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
presentation - Symptoms ... depression - Symptoms ... within 4-8h - Seizures ... hallucinations and seizure ... Toxicity #Diagnosis #Management
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... live births Symptoms ... - Syncope - Seizure ... arrest/death - Symptoms ... in new syncope/seizures
Serotonin Syndrome
 - Rapid onset 
 - Combination of 2+ serotonin agonists 
Mental status changes:
Serotonin Syndrome ... - Tremor - Seizure ... #Serotonin #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management
Campylobacter
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Abdominal pain 
 • Diarrhea (bloody stools) 
 • Vomiting
Vomiting • Seizure ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Management ... Campylobacter #Diagnosis #Management
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
hypertension, Seizures ... Hepatorenal syndrome ... Hepatoadrenal syndrome ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... failure #Signs #Symptoms
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms - Management Algorithm with Hypertonic Saline
The goal of acute management is to
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms ... - Management Algorithm ... goal of acute management ... 5 or stop the symptoms ... Na causing the seizure
Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia

Gestational Hypertension (gHTN) 
• BP > 140/90 
• Onset > 20 wks gestation
Cerebral/visual symptoms ... Preeclampsia + Grand Mal Seizure ... HELLP Syndrome
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Hypertonic Saline: seizure ... 100-110 - Symptoms ... Demyelination Syndrome ... Correction #goal #rate #management