Status epilepticus is traditionally defined as a seizure lasting ≥5 minutes or recurrent seizures without return to baseline in between. It is a neurologic emergency associated with increased morbidity and mortality the longer it persists. Some complications include cardiac arrhythmias, ...
Background: Dealing with a patient in status epilepticus, refractory to treatment with benzodiazepines, can be a sphincter tightening ordeal. While most seizure activity responds to appropriately dosed benzodiazipines, some will not respond. The choice of second line medication has been ...
Pediatric Status Epilepticus Shownotes Definition: Seizure that has been going on for >5 minutes OR recurrent seizures without return to baseline. If the patient was seizing at home and still seizing when they get to the ED, consider it to ...
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