Status Epilepticus - CRASH! Medical Review Series

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[@nu7493]

Thank you for the practical and Out-of-Hospital POV. Love the Micheal Jackson reference !

[@jasonsouvannarath5789]

As a person with epilepsy, thank you for that concise guide to what should be done. Thank you! Thank you!

[@moristhetiger]

Sir I am really happy that in this beautiful world of ours there are people like you, you have made these lectures and they are all very helpful. thanks a lot sir. Status epilepticus - Latin for Static epilepsy something that stays or doesn't move . I am not telling you the exact definition just the etymology of this word.

[@xDomglmao]

Not entirely correct. Epilepsy comes from "epilambanein" (Old Greek for "to seize something" but has many meanings) and "status" (Latin for the substantive "standing"), so it is more a state of seizing something; I assume it's referring to the symptomatology that can be seen in some types of epilepsy.

[@elrizeoxley6328]

Non convulsive status has a much higher mortality rate so it is definitely a medical emergency

[@eclecticism1019]

Elrize Oxle true that absence seizures and “focal seizures with a preservation of consciousness” (partials) status are definitely a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge, but they are usually terminated easily by a dose of benzodiazepine

[@babbub4u]

"Remember, Michael Jackson died from propofol. He was not an anesthesiologist!" lmao :D

[@DrDinooshDeLivera]

Thank you!

[@woloabel]

9/23/2022: Neurology: Status Epilepticus by MD Paul W. Bolin. Uberall Heilig!

[@riminimachunga476]

Seizure medications increase or decrease the seizure threshold?

[@xDomglmao]

Imagine a barrier. If the barrier is set low a thief called "seizure" can get to the house easily and steal stuff, doing harm. If the barrier is set high it is harder for the thief to get to the house and thus less likely compared to the scenario above. Therefore: If a high barrier (threshold) is set (with the help of drugs), it is less like for seizures to occur.

[@jaked9429]

I have bilateral hippocampal sclerosis by epilepsy. I am petarded and I know it.

[@mommymakesstuff]

What neuro assessments are the most important to do with this situation?

[@pokoirlyase5931]

EEG. The patient may still seize while not convulsing or even moving.

[@saraaalyassiri9501]

thank you

[@farabi7070]

Could you please provide me with the references?

[@LeonAruba]

What putting about a wooden stick between the jaws to prevent tongue bite? Great stuff btw.

[@xDomglmao]

Good question. According to the www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/first-aid-all-seizures you aren't allowed to put anything into a patient's mouth.

[@13levels]

Not advised at all. Leave him by him self just a soft pillow under his head with him laying on his side and clear the area around him from any objects.

[@andrewboff5682]

Nothing in mouth incase we choke on it and never a finger because we may bite your finger off tongs heel fingers dont.

[@thomasirabor4748]

30mins no longer in d definition

[@uchita23]

but acording to ILAE status epilepticus is defined as a single epileptic seizure of >30 minutes duration or a series of epileptic seizures during which function is not regained between ictal events in a 30 minute period