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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Status Epilepticus
Sections: Key Features, Essentials of Diagnosis, General Considerations, Clinical Findings, Symptoms and Signs, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Treatment, Medications, Initial management, If seizures continue, Outcome, Follow-Up, Complications, Prognosis, When to Refer, When to Admit, References,
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Topics Discussed: status epilepticus.
Excerpt: | |  Maintenance of the airway and 50% dextrose (25–50 mL) intravenously in case of hypoglycemia
Lorazepam | | – Give 4 mg intravenous bolus at a rate of 2 mg/min, repeat once after 10 minutes if necessary – Effective in halting seizures for a brief period |
Diazepam | | – An alternative to lorazepam – Give 10 mg intravenous over 2 minutes and repeat after 10 minutes if necessary – Can also be given rectally as a gel (0.2 mg/kg) |
Also give phenytoin (18–20 mg/kg) intravenously at 50 mg/min..."
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