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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
- Management Seizure ... 5 mins or two seizures ... Anti-epileptic #3 ... #Epilepticus #seizures ... management #treatment #algorithm
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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HIV, or lyme • Altered ... mental status, ... fever, myalgia), seizures ... brain lesion • CNS ... #mnemonic
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Clinical Features: • Altered ... mental status ( ... agitation) • Seizures ... Immunomodulatory meds
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
• Headache • Seizures ... • Headache • Seizures ... Constipation, Seizures ... mEq/L • Seizures ... : Treat with AEDs
Do you start Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) on a first time seizure?

SHINE Mnemonic:
 • first seizure occurred
Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs ... on a first time seizure ... • first seizure ... Antiepileptics #Drugs #Seizure ... Initiation #start #Algorithm
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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personality change, seizures ... mental status, ... complaints or seizures ... aphasia, and/or seizures ... - Generally >3
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Stabilization Phase (Seizure ... (Seizure 5-30 ... Epilepticus (Seizure ... If seizure continues ... Epilepticus (Seizure
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
(encephalopathy) ... cardiomyopathy, ARDS ... , DIC) 3. ... instability, Confusion, Altered ... consciousness, Coma/seizure