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ToxCard: Second Generation Antipsychotic Overdose

EMDocs

1 Seizures may occur due to lowered seizure threshold. 1,2 Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) (hyperthermia, autonomic instability, rigidity, altered mental status [AMS]) can occur as well and is most often seen with clozapine but has been observed with other atypicals. 6 Seizures have been observed and are dose-dependent.

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emDOCs Revamp: Alcohol Withdrawal

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fold higher risk of NSTI than the control group 12 For those without comorbidities , AUD exhibited a 15.2-fold fold higher risk of NSTI than the control group 12 For those without comorbidities , AUD exhibited a 15.2-fold fold higher risk of NSTI than the control group 12 For those without comorbidities , AUD exhibited a 15.2-fold

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2023 AHA Update on ACLS

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Avoid routine seizure prophylaxis in adult survivors of cardiac arrest (Level 3: no benefit), but treat seizures if they occur (Level 1: strong). Editorial Comment : Yes to PCI after arrest with STEMI on ECG. Treatment of nonconvulsive seizures (diagnosed by EEG only) is reasonable in adult survivors of cardiac arrest.

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Unconscious + STEMI criteria: activate the cath lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The patient had a witnessed generalized tonic-clonic seizure leading to GCS 4. In the resuscitation room, the patient had another seizure that stopped after IV Lorazepam. ECG met STEMI criteria and was labeled STEMI by computer interpretation. ECG met STEMI criteria and was labeled STEMI by computer interpretation.

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Grand Rounds Recap 8.9.23

Taming the SRU

patient on AC and remains pharmacologically active rivaroxaban/edoxaban: last dose within 18 hours (or 24 hours if CrCl <50ml/min) apixaban: last dose within 18 hours (or 24 hours if Scr >1.5mg/dL) lab assessment with PT> 16s, anti-Xa level greater of equal to 0.5 to 1 mcg/kg/hour procedural sedation loading dose: 0.5-1

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Cardiac Arrest, Ventricular Fibrillation, Inferior and Right ventricular MI (RVMI) or "Pseudoanteroseptal MI"

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Before EMS arrived, she had "seizure activity" and became unresponsive. She arrived comatose and in cardiogenic shock and the following ECG was recorded. She underwent therapeutic hypothermia, and emerged from coma. She was defibrillated successfully from ventricular fibrillation and developed a perfusing rhythm.

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.5.23

Taming the SRU

stent, percutaneous nephrostomy) by urology or IR Hypokalemia evaluate for EKG changes assess for underlying cause and factors that may influence ability to replete (i.e. stent, percutaneous nephrostomy) by urology or IR Hypokalemia evaluate for EKG changes assess for underlying cause and factors that may influence ability to replete (i.e.