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Americal Epilepsy Society - Proposed treatment algorithm for status epilepticus.

#Management #Neurology #Status #Epilepticus #Refractory #Seizures #AES
Americal Epilepsy ... Society - Proposed treatment ... algorithm for status ... Epilepticus #Refractory #Seizures ... #AES #Algorithm
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... Injury in the Emergency ... System: CNS - Seizure ... compartment syndrome ... #Algorithm
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
• Headache • Seizures ... • Headache • Seizures ... Hypertension/Hypertensive emergency ... Constipation, Seizures ... 2-3 mEq/L • Seizures
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
organ damage, such as ... - Pulmonary edema ... visual disturbance, seizure ... don't qualify as ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... personality change, seizures ... complaints or seizures ... + mass effect/Edema ... aphasia, and/or seizures
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
circulation If drugs, seizures ... before beginning treatment ... Heavy exercise - Seizures ... Acute pulmonary edema ... - Compartment syndrome
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and Peripheral Edema ... are excellent at evaluating ... presence of pulmonary edema ... acute coronary syndrome ... #differential #algorithm