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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Anti-epileptic #3 ... → Infusion - Consider ... #treatment #algorithm ... #peds #pediatrics ... #neurology
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management ... algorithm for the ... compressions 2. ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... Start vasopressor infusion
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... flecainide) • Class 3 ... • Adult load: 2- ... #Algorithm
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... , 02, suction 3. ... Ketamine: 0.5-3 ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... 02, suction 3. ... ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT ... Ketamine: 0.5-3 ... #neurology #seizures
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... of 3 mg/Kg/hour ... Epilepticus #seizure #Management ... #neurology #pediatrics ... #peds #algorithm
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... 20-40 mg/kg at 3- ... 0.5-3.0-mg/kg/hr infusion ... StatusEpilepticus #Management ... #Algorithm #Neurology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
exudative pleural effusions ... Non-productive cough 2. ... Dyspnea 3. ... • Reticular + Nodular ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Ocular ... thickening or effusion ... biliary cirrhosis: 3% ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
6mg/kg/min) 2) ... 100mg/min) 3) ... 2) Propofol - ... Treatment #Protocol #algorithm ... #neurology #management