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Focal Seizures
Focal Seizures With Impairment of Consciousness
 - The seizure may or may not start with
Focal Seizures ... Focal Seizures With ... ) a unilateral neurologic ... deficit during ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
- Management Seizure ... 5 mins or two seizures ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... #Epilepticus #seizures ... peds #pediatrics #neurology
Junctional Rhythms - Junctional rhythm describes an abnormal heart rhythm resulting from impulses coming from a
from impulses coming ... from a locus of ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG
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 ... additional symptoms (eg ... Characterize seizure ... #management #Neurology
Status Epilepticus 
Continuous seizure activity > 5-10 min OR >= 2 seizures without full recovery
First line
Epilepticus Continuous seizure ... 10 min OR >= 2 seizures ... fosphenytoin 20 mg/kg ... then 0.5-10 mg/kg ... Epilepticus #Management #Neurology
Epileptic Seizure caught during EEG

#Epilepsy #Seizure #EEG #electroencephalogram #clinical #video #neurology #physicalexam
Epileptic Seizure ... caught during EEG ... #Epilepsy #Seizure ... #EEG #electroencephalogram ... clinical #video #neurology
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
acid 20-40 mg/kg ... IV at 1-5 mg/kg ... Management #Algorithm #Neurology ... #pharmacology #dosing ... #seizure
Absence Seizure caught during EEG

There is a brief loss of consciousness with blank stare in the
Absence Seizure ... caught during EEG ... #Absence #Seizure ... #EEG #electroencephalogram ... clinical #video #neurology
Do you start Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) on a first time seizure?

SHINE Mnemonic:
 • first seizure occurred
on a first time seizure ... occurred during ... neuro-Imaging • abnormal Neurologic ... abnormalities on EEG ... start #Algorithm #Neurology
Adult Vancomycin Guidelines
The information below provides general dosing guidelines for vancomycin. A maintenance regimen of 15-20
provides general dosing ... regimen of 15-20 mg/kg ... is the accepted dosing ... AUC: MIC ratio.1 Dosing ... reference source and nephrology