Tag: Status Epilepticus

The ESETT Trial: 2nd Line Medications in Status Epilepticus

by Salim Rezaie posted December 23, 2019 No Comments

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 ...

Neurology

REBEL Core Cast 9.0 – Pediatric Status Epilepticus

by Anand Swaminathan posted April 17, 2019 No Comments

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 ...

Pediatrics