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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Anti-epileptic #3 ... → Infusion - Consider ... #treatment #algorithm ... #peds #pediatrics ... #neurology
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... flecainide) • Class 3 ... 1b (lidocaine)- case ... #Algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if they have no clinical ... purposes of this algorithm ... regurgitation, pericardial effusion ... those >day 10 with clinical ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... , 02, suction 3. ... for reversible cause ... Ketamine: 0.5-3 ... #Management #Neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... 02, suction 3. ... for reversible cause ... Ketamine: 0.5-3 ... #neurology #seizures
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... Check levels after infusion ... FE Urate post correction ... SIADH — look for cause ... #algorithm #treatment
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... of 3 mg/Kg/hour ... Epilepticus #seizure #Management ... #neurology #pediatrics ... #peds #algorithm
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... obstruction 3. ... #nephrology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... time for coronary perfusion ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Crisis (SRC) Clinical ... hypertension 3) ... activation, ↓ perfusion ... • Refractory cases ... #rheumatology #nephrology