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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 ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... #Epilepticus #seizures ... peds #pediatrics #neurology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... : Seizure w/ post-ictal ... Diagnosis #MINT #Mnemonic ... #neurology
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
Do you start Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) on a first time seizure?

SHINE Mnemonic:
 • first seizure occurred
SHINE Mnemonic: ... neuro-Imaging • abnormal Neurologic ... abnormalities on EEG ... start #Algorithm #Neurology ... #SHINE #mnemonic
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
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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symptoms and signs (e.g ... fever, myalgia), seizures ... CNS infection (e.g ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology ... #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Stabilization Phase (Seizure ... Epilepticus (Seizure ... If seizure continues ... #Epilepticus #seizure ... #Management #neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... Phenytoin 20 mg/kg ... is available or seizure ... Convulsive #management #neurology ... #seizures #ACEP
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
Phenytoin 20 mg/kg ... acid 20-40 mg/kg ... IV at 1-5 mg/kg ... Management #Algorithm #Neurology ... pharmacology #dosing #seizure