10 results
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... #2 → Anti-epileptic ... #3 → Infusion ... #management #treatment ... #pediatrics #neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... , 02, suction 3. ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Algorithm #Management #Neurology ... #Pharmacology
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Early Status Epilepticus ... dose 3 mg/Kg (max ... IV infusion of 3 ... #Management #neurology ... #pediatrics #peds
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment ... 02, suction 3. ... Ketamine: 0.5-3 ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Convulsive #management #neurology
Metformin Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3A, 3B, or
Metformin Treatment ... Patients With Type 2 ... Kidney Disease Stages ... Care 2018 Mar; 41(3) ... #CKD4 #Dosing #Pharmacology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Risk factors 3. ... epilepticus ... 3 mEq/L • Seizures ... : Treat with AEDs
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Algorithm for Status ... Epilepticus ... 20-40 mg/kg at 3- ... Management #Algorithm #Neurology ... #pharmacology #
MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
MGH Status Epilepticus ... Treatment Protocol ... 100mg/min) 3) ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Protocol #algorithm #neurology
Pediatrics Sepsis Screening
SIGNS OF INFECTION?
 • Fever (>38C)
 • Hypothermia (<36C)
 • Cough/chest pain/respiratory distress
 •
Pediatrics Sepsis ... CONDITIONS • Age < 3 ... capillary refill >2 ... extremities) • Mental status ... #peds #diagnosis
One Pill Kills - Those that can be fatal even after just ingesting a small amount
1)
insulin secretion. 2) ... sodium channels leading ... and seizures. 3) ... #Kills #Fatal #Pharmacology ... #Peds #Pediatrics