RT Book, Section
A1 Zach, Victor
A1 Kohli-Seth, Roopa
A2 Atchabahian, Arthur
A2 Gupta, Ruchir
SR Print(0)
ID 57262144
T1 Chapter 107. Status Epilepticus
T2 The Anesthesia Guide
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-176049-2
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57262144
RD 2024/04/24
AB Seizures  persisting  for  more  than  5  minutes,  or  seizure  occurring  during  the  postictal  state  from  a  prior  seizureCan  be  convulsive,  non-convulsive,  and/or  refractory  (continuing  despite  two  intravenous  agents)Etiologies:Known  seizure  disorder:  poor  compliance,  drug  interaction,  lack  of  sleepFirst  seizure:CVA,  brain  abscess  or  tumor,  meningitis,  head  traumaMetabolic  (hypoglycemia,  hyponatremia,  hypocalcemia,  porphyria)Withdrawal  (alcohol  or  drug),  toxic  (antidepressants,  salicylates,  ethylene  glycol)