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Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
Management of status ... management of status ... Management #Seizure #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare # ... Neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Compression: • Carpal ... Infection #Peripheral ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
Algorithm showing ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Neuropathy #Peripheral ... #Algorithm #Evaluation
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Dizziness and Vertigo Peripheral ... Varies • No neurologic ... position change • Neurologic ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
of generalized status ... The duration of status ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare # ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dystrophy • Statin ... infection #Peripheral ... #Weakness #Neurology
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
Brain death evaluation ... brain activity on neurologic ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Aortic - Peripheral ... events or death (CARP ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... are excellent at evaluating ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare