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The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
which may cause ... may cause aspiration ... hyperkalemia, rhabdomyolysis ... #Management #Neurology ... #Algorithm #PulmCrit
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Tonic-clonic Provoked ... , Recreational drugs ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Drugs: • Drug ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... / Provoked Seizures ... Uremia • Alcohol/drug ... #Seizures #Neurology ... #Causes
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
 •
Causes of Provoked ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... DIMS" Mnemonic Drugs ... : • Drug overdose ... #Causes #Peds #
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
exertion/training, Seizures ... Drugs (Statins), ... Shift of extracellular ... Monitor potassium ... Management #Summary #causes
Do you start Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) on a first time seizure?

SHINE Mnemonic:
 • first seizure occurred
you start Anti-Epileptic ... Drugs (AEDs) on ... Remote Symptomatic Cause ... Initiation #start #Algorithm ... #Neurology #SHINE
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
exertion/training - Seizures ... - Toxins - Drugs ... Shift of extracellular ... Monitor potassium ... #treatment #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
reactions Common Drugs ... Intracellular Shift ... lysis syndrome - Rhabdomyolysis ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
reactions Common Drugs ... Intracellular Shift ... lysis syndrome - Rhabdomyolysis ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology