How do you treat deck Flashcards
1
Q
Absence seizures
A
Ethosuximide
2
Q
Juvenile epilepsy
A
Keppra
3
Q
Focal seizure
A
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
4
Q
idiopathic intracranial HTN
A
Topiramate
Acetazolamide/Diamox
5
Q
Hypoparathyroidism
A
Calcium gluconate
vitamin D
6
Q
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
A
⦁ oral corticosteroid prednisone 0.75 mg/kg/day to slow the rate of decline- only start medicine during plateau phase of the disease b/c of steroid risks.
⦁ ACE inhibitors and ARBS are recommended after 10 to help with cardiac afterload reduction
⦁ β-Blockers, digoxin, furosemide, and other cardiac medications may be required.
⦁ Vitamin D and calcium to help with decreased bone density
7
Q
Transverse myelitis
A
High dose steroids
plasma pheresis
8
Q
infantile spasms
A
vigabatrin (Sabril)
9
Q
Botulism
A
Human Botulism antitoxin
