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Focal Seizures
Focal Seizures With Impairment of Consciousness
 - The seizure may or may not start with
autonomic or psvchic symptoms ... autonomic or psychic symptoms ... resemble tonic—clonic ... As in a tonic-clonic ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
Generalized Seizures ... When tonic—clonic ... / Tonic-Clonic ... Classification #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
rely upon rapid seizure ... The longer the seizure ... cause aspiration, hyperkalemia ... #Management #Neurology ... #Algorithm #PulmCrit
Causes of Primary Epileptic Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Focal - Non-Dyscognitive - Features of
 • Aura
Primary Epileptic Seizures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Epileptic #Epilepsy #Seizures ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
Diagnostic Algorithm ... the Patient with Seizure ... of additional symptoms ... Postictal state #Algorithm ... #management #Neurology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... algorithm Decreased ... renal failure • Chronic ... #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #potassium
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Eclampsia, Prophyria #Seizures ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
onset (acute vs. chronic ... 2) Presence of symptoms ... nausea, confusion, seizures ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms - Management Algorithm with Hypertonic Saline
The goal of acute management is to
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms ... - Management Algorithm ... 5 or stop the symptoms ... Na causing the seizure ... Hypertonic #Saline #nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hormone secretion Hypervolemia ... : • Acute or chronic ... renal failure Hypervolemia ... #Causes #nephrology