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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Benzo Dose 1 ... #2 → Anti-epileptic ... #3 → Infusion ... #treatment #algorithm ... #neurology
Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms
1) Normal Glomerulus by LM
2) Glomerular Crescents
3) Double Contours of GBM
4) Endocapillary
Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis ... Algorithms 1) ... Glomerulus by LM 2) ... Glomerular Crescents 3) ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
Thrombosis (CVT) - Management ... Algorithm Prognostic ... 3: Low risk of poor ... outcome. ≥3: High ... #Algorithm #neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... 1. ... , 02, suction 3. ... Ketamine: 0.5-3 ... #Management #Neurology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis ... Workup Step #1 ... history Step #2 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... #nephrology #insipidus
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Hyponatremia: 1) ... acute vs. chronic) 2) ... confusion, seizures) 3) ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Ddxof
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
kaliuresis step 1 ... hypovolemic step 2 ... fludrocortisone step 3 ... diuretics #diuresis #nephrology ... #algorithm
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... 1. ... 02, suction 3. ... mg/kg IV (max 1 ... #neurology #seizures
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... discontinued) 3. ... secreting tumor 3. ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Status Epilepticus 
Continuous seizure activity > 5-10 min OR >= 2 seizures without full recovery
First line
Status Epilepticus ... • Propofol (3- ... /kg bolus then 1- ... infusion #Status #Epilepticus ... #Management #Neurology