52 in 52 – #36: Randomized Trial of Three Anticonvulsant Medications for Status Epilepticus
This week we cover the ESETT trial which compares levetiracetam, fosphenytoin, and valproate for treatment of status epilepticus.
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Pediatric Small Talk – Pediatric Status Epilepticus: The Chess Game of the ED
Pediatric Small Talk returns with status epilepticus!
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EM Cases: Emergency Management of Status Epilepticus
Among the presentations seen in the ED, few command the same respect as status epilepticus. It is, in itself, both a diagnostic dilemma and, at times, a therapeutic nightmare.
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Refractory Status Epilepticus: Pearls and Pitfalls for the Resuscitation Room
How do you evaluate and manage the patient with refractory seizures? This post from Anthony DeVivo and Jenny Beck-Esmay provides pearls and pitfalls for the care of the patient with refractory seizures.
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EM Cases: Emergency Management of Pediatric Seizures
We’ll give you the all the tools you need to approach the child who presents to the ED with seizure with the utmost confidence!
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Post-intubation analgesia/sedation regimens in ED: Pearls & Pitfalls
Intubation is an important intervention in the ED. We see a critical or impending airway problem and we secure the airway with intubation–very satisfying! Yet our job does not stop there. In addition to maintaining an appropriate ventilation strategy after intubation, it is crucial that we use appropriate post-intubation sedation and analgesia regimens for the continued care of these critical patients. This post will review sedation and analgesia regimens for different clinical scenarios after intubation, as well as some common pitfalls that we must be diligent to avoid.
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