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  • Toxidromes poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Toxidromes_poisoning/
    ) Sympatho-mimetic ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Agitation Hypervigilance Paranoia Dilated Diaphoretic Tremors Hyperreflexia Seizures … ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Agitated Confusion Dilated Diaphoretic Diarrhoea Tremor Seizure Alcohol Benzodiazepines Barbiturates (eg …
  • Substance use (abuse)
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    that alcohol withdrawal can occur before a zero blood alcohol reading Seizures may be an indication of alcohol … withdrawal, benzodiazepine withdrawal or stimulant intoxication.   See  seizure management Disposition …
  • Radiology - Acute indications
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    .  Headaches with seizures.  Marked change in behaviour.  Enlarging head Symptoms of raised intracranial … headache Seizures  Persistent abnormal neurological signs/impaired conscious state.  Focal neurological … afebrile seizures Abnormal Size / Shape Of Skull  Clinical examination is usually sufficient to diagnose …
  • Hypertension in children and adolescents
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hypertension_in_children_and_adolescents/
    Seizures Chest pain/palpitations Shortness of breath Cardiac failure Past history of Acute Kidney Injury …, seizures, coma) +/- target-end organ damage >180/120 associated with encephalopathy, eg headache vomiting …, vision changes and neurological symptoms (facial nerve palsy, lethargy, seizures, coma) +/- target-end …
  • Hypoglycaemia
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    apnoea, lethargy, seizures, hypotonia, jitteriness, poor feeding, a high pitched cry, altered behaviour … Episodes suggestive of hypoglycaemia e.g. undiagnosed seizure disorder Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus … to hypoglycaemia Altered conscious state Hypothermia Pallor Tremor Sweating Seizures Weakness Signs related …
  • Haemophilia Treatments
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    <3 years old or children with seizure disorders (can cause hyponatraemia and seizures)  Fluid …
  • Cerebral palsy
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    : Cerebral palsy -- chest infection Cerebral palsy -- increased seizures Cerebral palsy -- pain …: Family history: CP, stillbirths, miscarriages, intellectual disability, seizures, movement disorders … hypoxic event, prematurity, low birth weight, neonatal infection, neonatal seizures, special care/NICU …
  • Ataxia
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    ataxia    Basilar artery migraine Seizure disorder Metabolic  Demyelinating pathology Functional …: metabolic disease hereditary ataxia migraine seizure disorder Drugs/toxins or environmental exposures …
  • Eucalyptus Oil Poisoning
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    , seizures, coma with larger (≥5 mL) exposures) CVS:  Tachycardia, hypotension Respiratory: Depression … Significant CNS depression, seizures or respiratory compromise requiring management in a paediatric intensive …
  • InhalantsVolatile Substance Use - Chroming
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/InhalantsVolatile_Substance_Use_-_Chroming/
    headache, dizziness Acute medical complications: encephalopathy & seizures palpitations, tachydysrhythmias … disturbance/delirium and seizures with diazepam Consider beta blockade with esmolol for refractory …