10 results
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
between them PEDS ... #3 → Infusion ... seizures #management #treatment ... #algorithm #peds ... #pediatrics #neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment ... 02, suction 3. ... Midazolam 10 mg IM ... Convulsive #management #neurology ... #seizures #ACEP
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... , 02, suction 3. ... Midazolam 10 mg IM ... Ketamine: 0.5-3 ... #Management #Neurology
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
OR • IM Midazolam ... : 8 mg) over 2-3 ... IV infusion of 3 ... seizure #Management #neurology ... #pediatrics #peds
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Risk factors 3. ... Drug toxicity, Metabolic ... nonconvulsive status epilepticus ... Treatment:
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
  •
Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology ... lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... adequate sedation 3. ... • Increased metabolic ... #neurology #neurosurgery
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
is found in 1/3 ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
hyperglobulinemia (3) ... immunoglobulin M (IgM ... • Hepatitis B serology ... rubella titer, ACE ... protein) to exclude metabolic
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
hypertension 3) ... Abnormal urinalysis 3) ... anemia (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... ) • Initiate ACEi ... , add other BP meds
MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
Treatment Protocol ... intranasal/buccal/IM ... 100mg/min) 3) ... #Treatment #Protocol ... #algorithm #neurology