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Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Neurologic: ... Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure ... Uremia, Hepatic encephalopathy ... Hypercarbia, Vitamin deficiency ... Insomnia, HTN, PRES
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Management Diagnosis ... Changes in mental status ... • A prompt treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #neurology #nutrition
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... may precede the neurologic ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... #management #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Movement disorders, Seizure ... Meningitis, Myelopathy, Encephalopathy ... Cerebrovascular Disease, PRES ... Secondary prevention (statin ... #management #treatment
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... blood • Hypoxic encephalopathy ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... Consider consulting anesthesia ... #management #neurology ... #seizures #ACEP
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... and lowers the seizure ... acyclovir to all encephalopathic ... and immunologic status ... is proposed: #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
if necessary, secure ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... of xiphoid • Prep ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
Treatment Protocol ... 1st line (seizures ... min (need EKG pre ... #Protocol #algorithm ... #neurology #management