Acute Seizure D/o & Status Epilepticus

Question 1

50% D/W dosage in children

Answer 1

1-2 mg/kg by rapid IV admin

Question 2

50% D/W in adults

Answer 2

1 ampule rapid IV infusion

Question 3

Diazepam dosage in children

Answer 3

0.1-0.25 mg/kg IV infused at 1 mg/min up to 10 mg

Question 4

Diazepam dosage in adults

Answer 4

5-10 mg IV over 1-2 minutes

Question 5

Lorazepam dosage in adults

Answer 5

0.1 mg/kg IV

Question 6

Phenobarbital dosage in children

Answer 6

5-10 mg/kg over 10 min

Question 7

Phenobarbital dosage in adults

Answer 7

120 mg IV over 10 mins, then 50 mg IV every 10 mins for total of 500 mg

Question 8

Phenytoin dosage in adults

Answer 8

1 g as 50 mg/min

Question 9

Drugs used in seizure >70 mins

Answer 9

Propofol
Midazolam
Pentobarbital

Question 10

Propofol dosage

Answer 10

1-2 mg/kg IV bolus then 2-10 mcg/kg/hr

Question 11

Midazolam dosage

Answer 11

0.2 mg/kg SIVP then 0.75-10 mg/kg/min

Question 12

Pentobarbital coma dosage

Answer 12

5-8 mg/kg LD then 2-4 mg/kg/hr

Question 13

Administered prior or simultaneous with dextrose

Answer 13

Thiamine 100 mg

Question 14

4-6 Hz spike-wave complexes and multiple spike discharges

Answer 14

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Question 15

Hypoarrhythmia on EEG + Infantile spasms + Psychomotor retardation

Answer 15

West’s syndrome

Question 16

Focal discharges in EEG

Answer 16

Localization-related epilepsy

Question 17

Onset of alcohol withdrawal

Answer 17

after 6-48 hrs from heavy alcohol consumption