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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... - Management Seizure ... #3 → Infusion ... SarahFoohey #Status ... peds #pediatrics #neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Airway: lateral ... , 02, suction 3. ... Refractory medications ... in status epilepticus ... #Algorithm #Management
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Glucose) 2 Airway: lateral ... 02, suction 3. ... succinylcholine REFRACTORY MEDICATION ... IN STATUS EPILEPTICUS ... Ketamine: 0.5-3
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... Status Epilepticus ... Early Status Epilepticus ... Alternative medications ... #Management #neurology
Status Epilepticus 
Continuous seizure activity > 5-10 min OR >= 2 seizures without full recovery
First line
Status Epilepticus ... • Propofol (3- ... hr infusion #Status ... #Epilepticus #Management ... #Neurology #Epilepsy
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... for Status Epilepticus ... Aspiration precautions (lateral ... 20-40 mg/kg at 3- ... #Algorithm #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Risk factors 3. ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... epilepticus ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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in Stroke: • Clinical ... onset must be < 3 ... within previous 3 ... #Stroke #cva #management ... #neurology
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
 •
common in the later ... CONCENTRATION MEDICATIONS ... high aldosterone states ... Early nephrologv ... Fluid #Balance #management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... (3) primary lateral ... more regions 3. ... #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management