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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 ... Anti-epileptic #3 ... algorithm #peds #pediatrics ... #neurology
Status Epilepticus Pharmacotherapy Guide

 • Phenytoin and Fosphenytoin
 • Valproate Sodium
 • Levetiracetam
 • Lacosamide
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Status Epilepticus ... theABofPharmaC #Status ... #Epilepticus #Pharmacology ... #neurology #management
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
prednisone >20mg/day x 3 ... Indications #Dosing #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Nephron Pathophysiology - Diuretic Sites of Action
Diuretics
1) Acetazolamide/canagliflozin
2) Osmotic agents (mannitol, urearetics)
3) Loop agents (eg, furosemide)
4)
Nephron Pathophysiology ... , urearetics) 3) ... Adenosine #Nephron #Pathophysiology ... Sites #Action #nephrology ... #pharmacology
Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
- In the early stages ... destruction 3. ... Initial ‘active’ state ... Hashitoxicosis #Hashimotos #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
Thrombosis (CVT) - Management ... thrombosis 2, Mental status ... haemorrhage 1 <3: ... poor outcome. ≥3: ... #Algorithm #neurology
Complications of CKD
 - Patients with stages 1-3 ([GFR] >30 mL/min) of CKD are generally asymptomatic;
Patients with stages ... 1-3 ([GFR] >30 ... clinically in CKD stages ... #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #CKD
Metformin Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3A, 3B, or
Kidney Disease Stages ... Care 2018 Mar; 41(3) ... #CKD4 #Dosing #Pharmacology ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
for Convulsive Status ... , 02, suction 3. ... Ketamine: 0.5-3 ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
A practical guide to starting levothyroxine therapy
Calculate full replacement dose: 1.6 mcg/kg/day
Young, otherwise healthy patient:
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50 mcg/day OR 2/3- ... 3/4 anticipated ... initiation #starting #management ... #endocrinology ... #pharmacology #hypothyroidism