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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... Dose 2 → Anti-epileptic ... #2 → Anti-epileptic ... peds #pediatrics #neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Convulsive Status Epilepticus ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... medications in status epilepticus ... Convulsive #Status #Epilepticus ... Algorithm #Management #Neurology
Status Epilepticus 
Continuous seizure activity > 5-10 min OR >= 2 seizures without full recovery
First line
Status Epilepticus ... fosphenytoin 20 mg/kg ... then 0.5-10 mg/kg ... infusion #Status #Epilepticus ... #Management #Neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Convulsive Status Epilepticus ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... MEDICATION IN STATUS EPILEPTICUS ... anesthetics #Status #Epilepticus ... Convulsive #management #neurology
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Convulsive Status Epilepticus ... Early Status Epilepticus ... Established Status Epilepticus ... Refractory Status Epilepticus ... seizure #Management #neurology
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Algorithm for Status Epilepticus ... Phenytoin 20 mg/kg ... acid 20-40 mg/kg ... IV at 1-5 mg/kg ... Management #Algorithm #Neurology
Epileptic Seizure caught during EEG

#Epilepsy #Seizure #EEG #electroencephalogram #clinical #video #neurology #physicalexam
Epileptic Seizure ... caught during EEG ... Epilepsy #Seizure #EEG ... clinical #video #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... • EEG: With persistent ... nonconvulsive status epilepticus ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Epileptic Pupillary Hippus on Physical Exam

Epileptic pupillary Hippus- spasmodic or rhythmic contraction of the pupil of
Epileptic Pupillary ... Physical Exam Epileptic ... EEG showed generalized ... epileptic periodic ... clinical #video #neurology
MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
MGH Status Epilepticus ... over 5 min (need EKG ... REFRACTORY STATUS EPILEPTICUS ... #MGH #Status #Epilepticus ... Protocol #algorithm #neurology