2017 Documentation/Coding Seizures 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Her husband called EMS when the patient experienced new onset seizures accompanied by micturition. However, cardiac syncope is always a differential diagnosis when someone presents with first time seizures. There are a number of things to look for in an ECG that can hint at arrhythmia as the cause of an apparent seizure.
EMDocs
MAY 9, 2024
The triage nurse records the event as a “seizure” lasting 7 minutes. Exam documents that he is alert and oriented but “tired appearing” and “not appearing post-ictal.” ” Sixteen hours later the patient returns comatose after a grand mal seizure at home. Plaintiff : You never acknowledged the alleged “7 minute” seizure.
Pediatric EM Morsels
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Let us take a moment to review Typhoid Fever in children : Typhoid Fever: Basics Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi is the causative bacteria and represents 75% of cases of enteric fever (GBD 2017) Salmonella enterica serotypes Paratyphi A, B and C cause Paratyphoid fever which has clinically indistinguishable features.
Downeast Emergency Medicine
APRIL 26, 2021
We know that if administered too rapidly, it can lead to hypotension and other adverse effects including seizures, headaches, backache, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, anaphylaxis, impaired color vision, and other visual disturbances.[1] Lastly, the use of TXA is not without risk.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
JULY 26, 2023
Some families have unexplained deaths during sporting events, an unusual number of car accidents, seizures in someone without a formal diagnosis of epilepsy. This guideline was condensed and summarised; Tate et al, Archives of Disease in Childhood Education and Practice 2017.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
JULY 5, 2023
Do not use pethidine since it can cause seizures and CNS hyperexcitability. However, there are documented adverse events such as haemorrhagic cerebrovascular accidents or recurrence of VOC after drug withdrawal, which represent a drawback in its regular use. Pediatr Allergy, Immunol Pulmonol 2017; 30: 191–201. Anemia ; 2015.DOI:10.1155/2015/791498.
Pediatric Emergency Playbook
JUNE 1, 2017
The best documented cormorbidity is sickle cell disease, although other pro-thrombotic conditions also put the child at risk. The child with seizure disorder and chest pain: anti-epileptics Some anti-epileptic agents, such as carbamazepine, promote a poor lipid profile, leading to atherosclerosis and early MI. 2017; 15:47-50.
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