Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
between them PEDS ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg ... Anti-epileptic #3 ... #management #treatment ... #algorithm #peds
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... 02, suction 3. ... Ketamine: 0.5-3 ... #seizures #ACEP
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 โ€ข HR not variable
 โ€ข Abrupt rate changes
 โ€ข Infants:
Pediatric SVT - Management ... Algorithm Identify ... AP Stable? ... #Algorithm #peds ... #Pediatric #treatment
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 โ€ข Class 1a (quinidine,
Algorithm Drugs ... flecainide) โ€ข Class 3 ... , sotalol) โ€ข Propofol ... Hypomagnesemia โ€ข Hypokalemia ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia ... Treatment Algorithm ... monitor glucose x 3 ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... , 02, suction 3. ... epilepticus: - Propofol ... #Algorithm #Management
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 โ€ข Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... over 2-3 minutes ... #Management #neurology ... #pediatrics #peds ... #algorithm
โ€œStep by Stepโ€ โ€“ the new kid on the block โ€“ aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... mm3 - CRP < 20 mg ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
Figure 3 is an algorithm ... for the management ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... #Management #Medications ... Treatment
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MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
MGH Status Epilepticus ... Treatment Protocol ... 100mg/min) 3) ... #Protocol #algorithm ... #neurology #management