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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 ... attendings for his ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... #Seizure #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #Neurology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Diagnosis Framework Pre-Renal ... , Distributive Shock ... , HRS, Hypercalcemia ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... #causes #algorithm
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Altered mental status ... Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
Underlying disease states ... Pathophysiology ... Think of the "H's ... Monosodium urate ... • Metabolic syndrome
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... Hypotension • Shock ... Ethylene glycol) TTP/HUS ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Cerebrovascular Disease, PRES ... Pathophysiology ... Secondary prevention (statin ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
) Pathophysiology ... Underlying disease states ... Think of the "H's ... Crowned Dens Syndrome ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
iron overload states ... antigen • India ink prep ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... fever • Septic shock ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
MGH Status Epilepticus ... min (need EKG pre ... mins) REFRACTORY STATUS ... Treatment #Protocol #algorithm ... #neurology #management