Precipitating causes of Hepatic Encephalopathy

GASTROENTEROLOGY, NEUROLOGY

increased dietary protein, constipation, GIB, med noncompliance, infection (including SBP and UTI), azotemia/renal failure, hypoxia, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, hypovolemia, HCC, portosystemic shunt, meds, hepatic or portal vein thrombosis, sedative or...

Video-EEG monitoring

NEUROLOGY

Video-EEG monitoring combines extended EEG monitoring + time-locked video. This allows for analysis of clinical and electrographic features during a captured event.

Tests for Acute vs. Chronic Cognitive Changes

NEUROLOGY, PSYCHIATRY

Tests for Acute Changes in Cognition The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) is designed for diagnosing delirium which is an acute change in cognition. Tests for Chronic Cognitive Changes The following tests are designed to chronic baseline cognitive function and are...

Seizures

NEUROLOGY

      Todd’s Paralysis Post-Ictal Paralysis / Post-Seizure Paralysis / Post epileptic paralysis https://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/all-disorders/todds-paralysis-information-page

Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment (CIWA-Ar) for Alcohol Withdrawal

NEUROLOGY, PSYCHIATRY

CIWA-Ar objectifies alcohol withdrawal severity to help guide therapy. It assigns points to each of the 10 criteria. Points are added to get a total score that indicates the degree of withdrawal. Score Withdrawal Level ≤8 Absent or minimal withdrawal 9-15 Mild...

The New Definition of Status Epilepticus

NEUROLOGY

The new definition of Status Epilepticus. The definition of Status Epilepticus has changed to any seizure lasting longer than 5 minutes. Status epilepticus used to be defined as any seizure lasting longer than 30 minutes. Now, it’s been reduced to any seizure...