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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Seizure > 5 mins ... or two seizures ... PEDS Benzo Dose 1 ... #Epilepticus #seizures ... #pediatrics #neurology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Algorithm Unprovoked ... Encephalitis, Brain Abscess ... Eclampsia, Prophyria #Seizures ... #neurology
Status Epilepticus 
Continuous seizure activity > 5-10 min OR >= 2 seizures without full recovery
First line
Epilepticus Continuous seizure ... 10 min OR >= 2 seizures ... • Propofol (3- ... /kg bolus then 1- ... #Epilepticus #Management
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Epilepticus 1. ... 02, suction 3. ... IV access 4. ... is available or seizure ... #neurology #seizures
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
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis ... Workup Step #1 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... Hypernatremia #Management ... #nephrology #insipidus
Infantile Spasms 
Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis 
1) Flexor spasms: Sudden flexion of neck, trunk, arms, and
arms or legs 3) ... EEG pattern Management ... to the onset of seizures ... #Spasms #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Pediatric Fever ... months to 3 years ... ) #Diagnosis #Management ... Peds #EM #Workup #Algorithm ... #NoUTI #ALiEM
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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personality change, seizures ... complaints or seizures ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... aphasia, and/or seizures ... - Generally >3
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... drowsiness • 3 ... Post-traumatic seizure ... #Algorithm #Management ... Injury #trama #pediatrics