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Status Epilepticus 
Continuous seizure activity > 5-10 min OR >= 2 seizures without full recovery
First line
Status Epilepticus ... 150 mg/min) • Valproic ... hr infusion #Status
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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monitor respiratory status ... monitor respiratory status ... monitor respiratory status ... loading dose - Valproic ... monitor respiratory status
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
of Convulsive Status ... Early Status Epilepticus ... ) Established Status ... Refractory Status ... alkhobrani99 #Status
MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
MGH Status Epilepticus ... combination): 1) Valproic ... mins) REFRACTORY STATUS ... 48hrs) #MGH #Status
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Algorithm for Status ... PE/kg) or • Valproic
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
current functional status ... of a patient in Stages ... patients as their status ... Stage B is defined ... Classification #Stages
Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
initial hyperthyroid stage ... - In the early stages ... occur in several states ... Initial ‘active’ state
Decubitus Ulcer - Diagram of stages. A, Stage I pressure ulcer. B, Stage II pressure ulcer.
Ulcer - Diagram of stages ... A, Stage I pressure ... B, Stage II pressure ... C, Stage III pressure ... Pressure #Ulcers #Stages
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Cycle 1) Sandfly takes ... injects promastigote stage ... the skin) Human Stages ... cells Sandfly Stages ... into promastigote stage
The GFR Clock for Staging CKD

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
eGFR, CKD can be staged ... into 1 of 5 stages ... cut-offs for each CKD stage ... EGFR #Staging #Stages