title: Status Epilepticus: What's New?
abstract: The emergent evaluation and treatment of generalized convulsive status epilepticus presents challenges for emergency physicians. This disease is one of the few in which minutes can mean the difference between life and significant morbidity and mortality. It is imperative to use parallel processing and have multiple treatment options planned in advance, in case the current treatment is not successful. There is also benefit to exploring, or initiating, treatment algorithms to standardize the care for these critically ill patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 6th Floor, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Danya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Khoujah
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 6th Floor, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: mabraham@em.umaryland.edu.
authors.forename: Michael K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Abraham
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents
keywords: Epilepsy; Seizures; Status epilepticus