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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 ... the underlying cause ... : Treat with AEDs ... until cause identified
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Algorithm Unprovoked ... Aneurysm, Vasculitis, Reversible ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... Concurrently search for reversible ... cause FIRST-LINE ... Convulsive #management #neurology ... #seizures #ACEP
Causes of Status Epilepticus in Adults
METABOLIC DISTURBANCES
Hepatic encephalopathy
Hypocalcemia
Hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia
Hyponatremia
Uremia
INFECTIOUS PROCESSES
Central nervous system abscess
Encephalitis
Meningitis
WITHDRAWAL SYNDROMES
Alcohol
Antiepileptic drugs
Baclofen
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
CENTRAL
Causes of Status ... hemorrhage Neoplasm Posterior ... #Epilepticus #Seizures ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Causes of Apparent ... Disturbances Neurologic ... : • Seizure ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine Classification ... fractures: Don't cause ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... Neurological status ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
The first step is to separate seizures by how they begin in the brain. The type
The type of seizure ... , and possible causes ... starts in one side ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #ILAE2017 #Classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview A state ... While initially reversible ... altered mental status ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview A state ... While initially reversible ... altered mental status ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes