72 Clinical: Seizures Flashcards
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Defintions’
- Seizure
- Epilepsy
- Status Epilepticus
What are the goals for the intial treatment of a seizure?
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Defintions
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3
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Seizure Mimics
- What are 7 types of seizure mimics?
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4
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Seizure Signs
- What are the 5 things that are generally present in most seizures?
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5
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Seizure Tx
- What is the first line treatment?
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Seizure Tx
- What is the second line treatment?
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7
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Seizure Tx
- What is the third line treatment?
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8
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What is the antidote for an Isoniazid (INH) OD? (used for TB)
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Pyridoxine
9
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What does alcohol withrawl related serizures typcially need?
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Just Benzos
10
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Give a Differential Dx for most seizures (11)
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11
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What do always check for when someone has a serizure?
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Hypoglycemia (most common cause of reactice seizures)
12
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What kind of seizure patients automatically get imaging?
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13
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What are the pivitoal findings in seizure H & P ?
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14
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- What is Nonconvulsive status epilepticus?
- When does it occur?
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- Nonconvulsive status epilepticus is a state of ongoing seizure or intermittent seizure activity with minimal or no motor movements and alteration of consciousness.
- Nonconvulsive status epilepticus occurs both in ambulatory patients with epilepsy and in critically ill patients, especially those with acute brain injury.
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Todd’s Paralysis
- What is it?
- How long does it last?
- What does this condition usually occur after?
- What is it usually a sign of?
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16
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When do you discharge a first time seizure patient ?
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