EMDocs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

1,6 Agitation, delirium, psychosis, and hallucinations can occur and may be incorrectly attributed to concurrent psychiatric illness. 1 Seizures may occur due to lowered seizure threshold. 6 Seizures have been observed and are dose-dependent. 1,2,6 Neurologic effects: Sedation is a primary concern with overdose.

Poisoning 111

Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EKG/ECG Seizures 111

Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

ovale to cover the hypnozoite that can stay dormant in the liver and cause a secondary infection in the future Severe Malaria IV artesunate is currently the accepted first line treatment Previously IV quinine was first line, however it was associated with higher incidence of hypoglycemia, cardiac dysrhythmias, seizures, and comas.

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Seizures Pediatrics CDC Infectious Diseases 281

EMDocs

JUNE 9, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 15:51 — 21.8MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Safe prehospital transport of the agitated child In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children. In today’s episode, we’re taking our show on the road.

EMS 98

EMS Documentation/Coding Pediatrics Psychiatric 98

RebelEM

OCTOBER 5, 2022

mg/dL 10.5 – 12.0 mg/dL 10.5 – 12.0

Dehydration 52

Dehydration Psychiatric Administration EKG/ECG 52

EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

Jeff: Medicinally, cannabinoids are currently used in the treatment of chronic pain syndromes, complications of multiple sclerosis and paraplegia, weight loss due to appetite suppression in HIV/aids, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, seizures, and many other neuropsychiatric disorders.

Seizures 40

Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration Dehydration 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

First: Are you sure it was syncope, and not SEIZURE? Conversely , frequently syncope has a short episode of tonic-clonic activity that mimics seizure. Patients with trauma, alcohol, or drug-associated loss of consciousness and definite seizures were excluded.

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Emergency Department EKG/ECG Outcomes Seizures 52

EMDocs

JUNE 7, 2023

Used for treatment of acutely symptomatic anxiety, muscle fasciculations, and seizures. Case Follow-up: The patient required benzodiazepine administration for seizure management and subsequent intubation for airway protection. She required further inpatient psychiatric care and was eventually discharged. 8 Figure 1.

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Poisoning Airway Management Seizures PPE 98