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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg IV ... Anti-epileptic #3 ... management #treatment #algorithm ... #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Posterior Reversible ... Altered mental status ... agitation) • Seizures ... Immunomodulatory meds ... #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible ... may precede the neurologic ... Risk factors 3. ... the underlying cause ... : Treat with AEDs
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
HIV / AIDS - Differential ... altered mental status ... Demyelinating disease caused ... - Generally >3 ... #AIDS #opportunistic
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... 02, suction 3. ... Concurrently search for reversible ... cause FIRST-LINE ... Convulsive #management #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
history of cancer, HIV ... Altered mental status ... fever, myalgia), seizures ... brain lesion • CNS ... #Algorithm #neurology
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. ... Concurrently search for reversible ... cause First-line ... #Management #Neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
in the early stages ... Diagnosis: MRI ... white matter and posterior ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
: 8 mg) over 2-3 ... infusion of 3 mg ... #Management #neurology ... #pediatrics #peds ... #algorithm
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... attention to volume status ... Assess volume status ... through a peripheral IV ... of symptomatic (seizures