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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
- Management Seizure ... 5 mins or two seizures ... #Epilepticus #seizures ... #algorithm #peds ... #pediatrics #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... personality change, seizures ... complaints or seizures ... aphasia, and/or seizures ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... fever, myalgia), seizures ... brain lesion • CNS ... infection (e.g. ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment ... 02, suction 3. ... is available or seizure ... #management #neurology ... #seizures #ACEP
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
• Headache • Seizures ... • Headache • Seizures ... Constipation, Seizures ... mEq/L • Seizures ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Stabilization Phase (Seizure ... Epilepticus (Seizure ... If seizure continues ... #Epilepticus #seizure ... #Management #neurology
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
migraine • IV NS ... 20 mg/min -> Neurology ... • Melatonin 3- ... #treatment #prevention ... #prophylaxis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Check Vitamin B12 ... Deficiency: - Vitamin B12 ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology
MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
Protocol 1st line (seizures ... -30 mins) - If seizures ... 100mg/min) 3) ... #Protocol #algorithm ... #neurology #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
2) Pulmonary 3) ... by culture or serology ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... Diagnosis: • Serology