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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Anti-epileptic #3 ... Infusion - Consider Intubation ... #treatment #algorithm ... #peds #pediatrics ... #neurology
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Algorithm for the Management ... airway adjuncts and bag-valve ... Pharmacologic treatment ... requiring endotracheal intubation ... #Emergency #Neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... • Excessive insulation ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- EKG & echocardiography ... Consider BiPAP (vS intubation ... hypoperfusion) Rx 3 ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... sleep (melatonin -•3 ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #Management #Treatment
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. ... Ketamine: 0.5-3 ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... exposure → 1-2 weeks incubation ... symptoms, positive serology ... q12h)x60 days • Pediatric ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... at 3-6 mg/kg/min ... Third-line therapy: • Intubation ... #Algorithm #Neurology ... #pharmacology #
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Neuroprotective Intubation ... lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... Fentanyl 3mcg/kg ... adequate sedation 3. ... Pathophysiology #neurology
Neonatal Resuscitation - Airway and Breathing
Airway
 • Opened by placing the infants's head in a neutral
self-inflating bag ... inflation time 2-3 ... saturations - 2 min 60%; 3 ... Airway #Breathing #Management ... #peds #pediatrics