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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... - Management Seizure ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg ... #2 → Anti-epileptic ... peds #pediatrics #neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Epilepticus 1. ... IM once Second-line ... of 2-10 mg/kg/hr ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Status Epilepticus 
Continuous seizure activity > 5-10 min OR >= 2 seizures without full recovery
First line
Status Epilepticus ... Midazolam 2-4 mg ... IV (10 mg IM if ... #Epilepticus #Management ... #Neurology #Epilepsy
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
IM once SECOND-LINE ... ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT ... Propofol: 2-5 mg ... Algorithm #Convulsive #management ... #neurology #seizures
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
for Status Epilepticus ... Fosphenytoin 20 PE/kg IM ... mg/kg IV at 2-5 ... #Algorithm #Neurology ... #pharmacology #
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... Status Epilepticus ... Early Status Epilepticus ... OR • IM Midazolam ... #Management #neurology
MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
MGH Status Epilepticus ... mg/kg/hr 2) Propofol ... #Status #Epilepticus ... Protocol #algorithm #neurology ... #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... level (mean 58 mg ... epilepticus ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
iron overload states ... Rhinocerebral 2) ... by culture or serology ... Diagnosis: • Serology ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management