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Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
Management of status ... summary on the management ... of status epilepticus ... Seizure #Algorithm #CriticalCare ... #Neurology
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
of generalized status ... The duration of status ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare # ... Status #Epilepticus
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... - Management Seizure ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... SarahFoohey #Status ... peds #pediatrics #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis and Management ... Changes in mental status ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... Deficiency #Diagnosis #Management ... #neurology #nutrition
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Guillain-Barré syndrome ... antisynthetase syndrome ... Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome ... (SAMS-CI) • EMG ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
Status Epilepticus 
Continuous seizure activity > 5-10 min OR >= 2 seizures without full recovery
First line
Status Epilepticus ... then 0.5-10 mg/kg ... hr infusion #Status ... #Epilepticus #Management ... #Neurology #Epilepsy
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
for Convulsive Status ... medications in status ... #Convulsive #Status ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
: > 600 mOsm/kg ... mechanism 2) Volume Status ... Hypervolemic: Conn syndrome ... , Cushing syndrome ... Workup #Algorithm #nephrology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... w/ early shock state ... Altered Mental Status ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... #Summary #criticalcare