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Seizures and Syncopes - Cohen Flashcards

1
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syncope

A

LOC from lack of blood flow

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2
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faint

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syncope - bradycardia and hypotension

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3
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seizure

A

sudden electrical discharge of brain

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4
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most common cause of LOC

A

syncope

often lack of blood flow to brain cells

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5
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vasovagal syncope

A

faint
-sympathetic withdrawal - vasodilation

-increased PS activity - bradycardia

with crowding, ETOH, fatigue, severe pain, hunger, emotion or stress, needles, dental work

lasts less than 1 minute

often feel cold and sweaty

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6
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cardiovascular syncope

A

insufficient CO

with arrhythmia or structural abnormality of heart

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7
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cardiac causes of syncope

A

aortic stenosis - elderly

idiopathic subaortic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - high school and college athletes

mitral valve prolapse - young women

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8
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cough syncope

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repeated coughing - increased thoracic P - no blood to heart (decreased VR)

brief LOC

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9
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micturition syncope

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men who stand to urinate at night - requires vagus nerve to pee
-patient passes out

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10
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epilepsy

A

2 or more spontaneous unprovoked seizures

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11
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bromide salts

A

prevent seizures

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12
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seizure disorder

A

aka epilepsy

preferred term is seizure disorder

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13
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provoked seizure

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not epilepsy

2 MC causes

  • hypoglycemia
  • alcohol withdrawal - 2-3 days no drinks
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14
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check lytes

A

if have seizure

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15
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every patient with first seizure

A

full hx, PE, and neuro exam, MRI of brain, and full blood test

not every child needs MRI

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16
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diagnosis of seizure disorder

A

requires 2 or more unprovoked seizures

17
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partial seizure

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one hemisphere

18
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generalized seizure

A

entire brain

19
Q

tonic clonic

A

grand mal

20
Q

clonic

A

muscle spasm

21
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tonic

A

stiff muscle

22
Q

convulsion

A

shaking

23
Q

status epilepticus

A

one seizure after another

or prolonged seizure

24
Q

grand mal seizure

A

generalized tonic-clonic

aura - brief warning

tonic phase first
-eyes open and roll up**

clonic phase - repetitive movements

end 2 minutes - remain unresponsive 5 minutes

  • no memory of seizure
  • confused for hours or days (post-ictal period)
25
Q

tonic clonic seizure changes

A 
HR increased
O2 sat drop
BP increase
pupils dilate
metabolic acidosis - low serum bicarb

remain weak onse side for another day - todds paralysis

26
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complex partial seizure

A

within one cerebral hemisphere

complex - LOC reduced

may gen an aura

deja vu and jamais vu

bad smell or taste, or dizziness

27
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jamais vu

A

familiar surrounding looks unfamiliar

28
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automatisms

A

repetitive blinking, chewing, simple motions, odd fumbling

with complex partial seizures

29
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absence seizures

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in children

brief - 10 seconds or less

quickly recover and normal LOC - don’t know they had seizure

30
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absence epilepsy

A

100s of absence seizures/day

noticed by school teacher`

31
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EEG with 3/second spike waves

A

absence seizure

32
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tx of absence epilepsy

A

small dose of valproic acid

2/3 lose them at puberty

33
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treat seizure patient

A

when have second unprovoked seizure

34
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benzodiazepines

A

not give to seizure
-unless status epilepticus

chance of resp arrest

35
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pseudoseizure

A

asynchronous limb movement, closed eyes, pelvic thrusting, more than 2 minutes, don’t respond to epileptic drugs

closed eyes***
real seizure - open eyes

36
Q

weight gain, hair loss, platelet issues

A

depakote

37
Q

status epilepticus

A

multiple seizures without regaining normal fxn
or 30 minute seizure

medical emergency

tx - ABCs, glucose, O2 levels, urine toxicology

give small dose of lorazepam/diazepam - ONLY for status epilepticus

loading dose of phenytoin

IV glucose and O2 - if chance of hypoglycemia or hypoxia

38
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surgery for seizure

A

if know location

-can be very beneficial

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