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Differential diagnosis of seizures #Diagnosis #EM #Neuro #Seizure #Epileptic #NonEpileptic #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential diagnosis ... of seizures #Diagnosis ... #EM #Neuro #Seizure ... #NonEpileptic #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Assessment and Management of seizures #Management #EM #Neuro #Seizure #Assessment #Algorithm #Ddxof
Management of seizures ... #Management #EM ... #Neuro #Seizure ... #Assessment #Algorithm
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the ... complex febrile seizures ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... FebrileSeizure #Fever #Seizure ... #Algorithm #Workup
While certain drugs are used to control seizures, others can induce seizures in patients without a
used to control seizures ... others can induce seizures ... a preexisting seizure ... /or preventive dosing ... #Threshold #Differential
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Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... Imbalances: • Hyponatremia ... Hypoglycemia • Hyponatremia ... PNES): Behavioral events ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... Evaluation of Hyponatremia ... nausea, confusion, seizures ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
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Provoked Pediatric Seizures ... - Differential ... Infection: • Febrile Seizures ... Hypocalcemia • Hyponatremia ... DIMS #Mnemonic #Seizures
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperglycemia, Hyponatremia ... Eclampsia, Prophyria #Seizures
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Secondary / Provoked Seizures ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypocalcemia • Hyponatremia ... Secondary #Provoked #Seizures
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... other causes (seizure ... precipitating events ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... #Algorithm #Ddxof