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Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
the Patient with Seizure ... history suggest a seizure ... Characterize seizure ... #Diagnosis #Seizure ... #management #Neurology
Do you start Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) on a first time seizure?

SHINE Mnemonic:
 • first seizure occurred
on a first time seizure ... • first seizure ... abnormalities on EEG ... Antiepileptics #Drugs #Seizure ... Initiation #start #Algorithm
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperglycemia, Hyponatremia ... Eclampsia, Prophyria #Seizures ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Secondary / Provoked Seizures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypocalcemia • Hyponatremia ... Secondary #Provoked #Seizures ... #Neurology #Differential
Epileptic Seizure caught during EEG

#Epilepsy #Seizure #EEG #electroencephalogram #clinical #video #neurology #physicalexam
Epileptic Seizure ... caught during EEG ... #Epilepsy #Seizure ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
 •
Provoked Pediatric Seizures ... - "DIMS" Mnemonic ... Infection: • Febrile Seizures ... Hypocalcemia • Hyponatremia ... #Seizures #Provoked
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms - Management Algorithm with Hypertonic Saline
The goal of acute management is to
Hyponatremia with ... Symptoms - Management Algorithm ... Na causing the seizure ... kidney_boy #Hyponatremia ... Hypertonic #Saline #nephrology
Absence Seizure caught during EEG

There is a brief loss of consciousness with blank stare in the
Absence Seizure ... caught during EEG ... #Absence #Seizure ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... fever, myalgia), seizures ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #neurology #PHANTOMS ... #mnemonic
Propofol Frenzy on Neurological Examination

Propofol frenzy; Presented with a cluster of seizures, now on Propofol, being
with a cluster of seizures ... epilepticus, but cEEG ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam