Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... epilepticus may cause ... aspiration, hyperkalemia ... #Management #Neurology ... #Algorithm #PulmCrit
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 β€’ Focal: Simple, Complex
 β€’ Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... β€’ Infectious: Meningitis ... , Encephalitis, ... Hypomagnesemia, Hypocalcemia ... #Causes #neurology
Do you start Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) on a first time seizure?

SHINE Mnemonic:
 β€’ first seizure occurred
Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs ... abnormalities on EEG #Antiepileptics ... #FirstTime #Initiation ... #start #Algorithm ... #Neurology #SHINE
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
HSV encephalitis ... and lowers the seizure ... HSV PCR would cause ... and immunologic status ... #HSV #PulmCrit