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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg IV ... #3 → Infusion ... #algorithm #peds ... #pediatrics #neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... , 02, suction 3. ... Ketamine: 0.5-3 ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Status Epilepticus ... function test, serum ... Early Status Epilepticus ... #Management #neurology ... #algorithm
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... 02, suction 3. ... ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT ... Ketamine: 0.5-3 ... #management #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Risk factors 3. ... epilepticus ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... for Status Epilepticus ... 20-40 mg/kg at 3- ... StatusEpilepticus #Management ... #Algorithm #Neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Calculate serum ... Assess volume status ... demyelination syndrome ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... altered mental status ... + mass effect/Edema ... - Generally >3 ... sensitivity of serum
MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
MGH Status Epilepticus ... 100mg/min) 3) ... EPILEPTICUS: 1 ... #Protocol #algorithm ... #neurology #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
between these 3 ... conditions, serum ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment