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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Seizures Differential Diagnosis Mnemonic

SICK DRIFTER:

Substrates (sugar, oxygen)
Isoniazid overdose
Cations (Na, Ca, Mg)
Kids (ecclampsia)
Drugs (CRAPCocaine, Rum (alcohol), Amphetamines, PCP)
Rum (alchohol withdrawl)
Illnesses (chronic seizure disorder or other chronic disorder)
Fever (meningitis, encephalitis, abscess)
Trauma (epidural, subdural, intraparynchymal hemorrhage)
Extra: toxocologic (TAILTheo, ASA, Isoniazid, Lithium) and 3 Anti's: (Antihistamine overdose, Antidepressant overdose,Anticonvulsants (too high dilanitin, tegretol) or benzo withdrawl.
Rat poison (organophospates poisoning)

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