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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... - Management Seizure ... between them PEDS ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... #pediatrics #neurology
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
on their volume status ... is 10mcg/ml). 2. ... Give IV sodium bicarbonate ... #Management #Peds ... #Pediatrics #CHD
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Hypernatremia - Differential ... renal mechanism 2) ... Volume Status ... Workup #Algorithm #nephrology ... #sodium
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... IV Thiopental Sodium ... Epilepticus #seizure #Management ... #neurology #pediatrics ... #peds #algorithm
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Hydration: 1.5-2 ... ECWL +/- Stent: < 2 ... protein - Low sodium ... #Pediatrics #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
attention to volume status ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... Assess volume status ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Reversible course Differential ... • EEG: With persistent ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Diagnosis and Management ... years (peak age 2) ... recession, see-saw ... dexamethasone - 0.15 mg/kg ... #pediatrics #peds
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
, Dehydration: neurologic ... water unavailable 2) ... patient weight (eg ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... and non-sinus → 2- ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management