This Presentation is about burn in children it's defination ,causes , classification , methods of estimation of TBSA of burn , diagnose , medical , surgical and nursing management and complications.
This presentation was done by Dr. Julius P. Kessy,MD. An intern Doctor at Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital (DRRH) during pediatrics unit clinical meeting and supervised by Dr. Christina K. Galabawa,MD,Mmed2, Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Dodoma (UDOM) in November, 2017.
Definition
A seizure is defined clinically as a paroxysmal alteration in neurologic function (i.e., behavioral, motor, or autonomic function).
Includes phenomena that are associated temporally with seizure activity identifiable on an EEG and, therefore, are clearly epileptic
Also includes paroxysmal clinical phenomena that are not consistently associated temporally with EEG seizure activity
Pathophysiology
Immature brain has many differences from the mature brain that render it more excitable and more likely to develop seizures.
Delay in Na+ , K+ -adenosine triphosphatase maturation and increased NMDA and AMPA receptor density.
Delay in the development of inhibitory GABAergic transmission
GABA in the immature brain has an excitatory function
Causes of Neonatal seizures
The majority of neonatal seizures occur in the context of acute neurologic disorders.
Thus most neonatal seizures may be considered acute symptomatic seizures, which have been defined as seizures occurring at the time of a systemic insult or in close temporal association (often 1 week) with a documented brain insult.
The current IL AE classifies seizure causes as genetic, structural/metabolic, and unknown.
Within that classification scheme, the majority of neonatal seizures are structural/ metabolic in etiology.
The most common underlying etiologies are HIE, stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, intracranial infections, and cerebral dysgenesis.
Less common but important etiologies include
Inborn errors of metabolism and
Neonatal epileptic syndromes, such as benign familial neonatal epilepsy, benign nonfamilial neonatal seizures, early myoclonic epilepsy, early infantile epileptic encephalopathy, and malignant migrating partial seizures of infancy
Types of Neonatal Seizures
Four essential clinically evident seizure types can be recognized: subtle, clonic, tonic, and myoclonic
Subtle seizures do not have a clear position in the most recent ILAES classification report, but they are very common in newborns
A critical fifth seizure type to consider in newborns is a seizure with no observable clinical correlate, which have been referred to as EEG-only seizures
An important initial distinction in classifying a seizure is whether it has a generalized or focal mechanism of onset
Subtle Seizures
Transient eye deviations, nystagmus, blinking, mouthing,
Abnormal extremity movements (rowing, swimming, bicycling, pedalling, and Stepping),
Fluctuations in heart rate, hypertension episodes, and apnea.
More commonly in premature
Clonic Seizures
Focal:
Involve face upper + /- lower extremities on
one site “axial structures (neck / trunk)
Usually associated with neuropathology (i.e. Cerebral infarction and intra cerebral haemorrhage)
Multi focal:
Involve several body parts and often
migrate in a non-jacksonian (random) manner may also involve the face.
Consider the neonatal equivalent of generalized tonic – clonic seizures.
This Presentation is about burn in children it's defination ,causes , classification , methods of estimation of TBSA of burn , diagnose , medical , surgical and nursing management and complications.
This presentation was done by Dr. Julius P. Kessy,MD. An intern Doctor at Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital (DRRH) during pediatrics unit clinical meeting and supervised by Dr. Christina K. Galabawa,MD,Mmed2, Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Dodoma (UDOM) in November, 2017.
Definition
A seizure is defined clinically as a paroxysmal alteration in neurologic function (i.e., behavioral, motor, or autonomic function).
Includes phenomena that are associated temporally with seizure activity identifiable on an EEG and, therefore, are clearly epileptic
Also includes paroxysmal clinical phenomena that are not consistently associated temporally with EEG seizure activity
Pathophysiology
Immature brain has many differences from the mature brain that render it more excitable and more likely to develop seizures.
Delay in Na+ , K+ -adenosine triphosphatase maturation and increased NMDA and AMPA receptor density.
Delay in the development of inhibitory GABAergic transmission
GABA in the immature brain has an excitatory function
Causes of Neonatal seizures
The majority of neonatal seizures occur in the context of acute neurologic disorders.
Thus most neonatal seizures may be considered acute symptomatic seizures, which have been defined as seizures occurring at the time of a systemic insult or in close temporal association (often 1 week) with a documented brain insult.
The current IL AE classifies seizure causes as genetic, structural/metabolic, and unknown.
Within that classification scheme, the majority of neonatal seizures are structural/ metabolic in etiology.
The most common underlying etiologies are HIE, stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, intracranial infections, and cerebral dysgenesis.
Less common but important etiologies include
Inborn errors of metabolism and
Neonatal epileptic syndromes, such as benign familial neonatal epilepsy, benign nonfamilial neonatal seizures, early myoclonic epilepsy, early infantile epileptic encephalopathy, and malignant migrating partial seizures of infancy
Types of Neonatal Seizures
Four essential clinically evident seizure types can be recognized: subtle, clonic, tonic, and myoclonic
Subtle seizures do not have a clear position in the most recent ILAES classification report, but they are very common in newborns
A critical fifth seizure type to consider in newborns is a seizure with no observable clinical correlate, which have been referred to as EEG-only seizures
An important initial distinction in classifying a seizure is whether it has a generalized or focal mechanism of onset
Subtle Seizures
Transient eye deviations, nystagmus, blinking, mouthing,
Abnormal extremity movements (rowing, swimming, bicycling, pedalling, and Stepping),
Fluctuations in heart rate, hypertension episodes, and apnea.
More commonly in premature
Clonic Seizures
Focal:
Involve face upper + /- lower extremities on
one site “axial structures (neck / trunk)
Usually associated with neuropathology (i.e. Cerebral infarction and intra cerebral haemorrhage)
Multi focal:
Involve several body parts and often
migrate in a non-jacksonian (random) manner may also involve the face.
Consider the neonatal equivalent of generalized tonic – clonic seizures.
More than 10 million people suffer from epilepsy in India.Seizures impact the lives of people with epilepsy and their family in many ways including creating barriers to employment and education and facing a sense of discrimination and isolation from their peers who donʼt understand what happens when they see a seizure occur. In India, epilepsy is still thought of as mental illness mainly due to lack of information on the condition among the general public.
This presentation touches every aspect of epilepsy
1. Overview of Epilepsy;
2. Type of Seizures;
3. Diagnosis and Management;
4. Psychological Issues; and
5. Social Perspectives.
Contents
Definition of Seizure and Epilepsy
Epidemiology
Classification of seizure
Pathophysiology of seizures
Evaluation Patients Presenting with Seizure
Focal seizure and related epilepsy syndromes
Generalized seizures and Epilepsy syndromes
Treatment of seizures and Epilepsy
the causes, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy has been discussed in detail with the perspective of a subject called pathophysiology in both medical sciences as well as the pharmaceutical sciences
Epilepsy is a common condition, encountered by neurologists, pediatricians, physicians and other doctors. It can be easily treated with anti-epileptic drugs. The current presentation discusses the approach to management of epilepsy, focussing on diagnosis and treatment.
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The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male mammalian reproductive system
It is a walnut-sized gland that forms part of the male reproductive system and is located in front of the rectum and just below the urinary bladder
Function is to store and secrete a clear, slightly alkaline fluid that constitutes 10-30% of the volume of the seminal fluid that along with the spermatozoa, constitutes semen
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Acute scrotum is a general term referring to an emergency condition affecting the contents or the wall of the scrotum.
There are a number of conditions that present acutely, predominantly with pain and/or swelling
A careful and detailed history and examination, and in some cases, investigations allow differentiation between these diagnoses. A prompt diagnosis is essential as the patient may require urgent surgical intervention
Testicular torsion refers to twisting of the spermatic cord, causing ischaemia of the testicle.
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These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a quick overview of physiological basis of a normal electrocardiogram.
Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar leads (limb II)
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2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
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Recomendações da OMS sobre cuidados maternos e neonatais para uma experiência pós-natal positiva.
Em consonância com os ODS – Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a Estratégia Global para a Saúde das Mulheres, Crianças e Adolescentes, e aplicando uma abordagem baseada nos direitos humanos, os esforços de cuidados pós-natais devem expandir-se para além da cobertura e da simples sobrevivência, de modo a incluir cuidados de qualidade.
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This year, the flu season is expected to coincide with a potential increase in other respiratory illnesses. The Karnataka Health Department has launched an awareness campaign highlighting the significance of flu vaccinations. They have set up multiple vaccination centers across Bangalore, making it convenient for residents to receive their shots.
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Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
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Odor Detection Threshold:
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Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
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Tom Selleck, an enduring figure in Hollywood. has captivated audiences for decades with his rugged charm, iconic moustache. and memorable roles in television and film. From his breakout role as Thomas Magnum in Magnum P.I. to his current portrayal of Frank Reagan in Blue Bloods. Selleck's career has spanned over 50 years. But beyond his professional achievements. fans have often been curious about Tom Selleck Health. especially as he has aged in the public eye.
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Childhood and Athletic Beginnings
Tom Selleck was born on January 29, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Sherman Oaks, California. From an early age, he was involved in sports, particularly basketball. which played a significant role in his physical development. His athletic pursuits continued into college. where he attended the University of Southern California (USC) on a basketball scholarship. This early involvement in sports laid a strong foundation for his physical health and disciplined lifestyle.
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Learning Objectives
1.) Identify clinical and biological prognostic factors that can guide treatment decision making for older adults with MCL
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3.) Assess mechanisms of resistance to targeted therapies for MCL and their implications for treatment selection
2. Learning outcome
Seizures in childhood
• Febrile seizure
• Unprovoked seizure
• Partial seizure
• Generalized seizure
• Mechanism of seizure
• Treatment of epilepsy
• Neonatal seizure
• Status epilepticus
• Conditions that mimics seizure
3. Seizure is a clinical event in which there is a sudden
disturbance of neurological function caused by an
abnormal or excessive neuronal discharge.
Febrile convulsion is a seizure associated with fever
in the absence of another cause and not due to
intracranial infection from meningitis or encephalitis
Epilepsy is recurrent seizures other than febrile
convulsions in the absence of an acute cerebral insult.
12. Approach to a child with seizure
• Pre ictal
– Any warning ? Abdomen
pain, fear, unpleasant
sensation
– Asleep or awake
– Trigger factor
– Any fever?
• Ictal
– Responding during spell vs
unconscious
– Does the child remember the spell
– Repetitive behaviours during spell
– Body movements – part or all
– Cyanosis
– Incontinence
– Duration
– Gaze deviation, eye rolling
History
13. • Post ictal
– Drowsy/ Confused/Tired
• Trauma
• Previous history of seizure, febrile seizure
• Development
• Current medications (buspirone)
• Family history of seizure/epilepsy
14. • Vitals, temperature
• Height, weight, head circ.
• CNS – signs of ICP, cranial nerves, motor, sensory,
cerebellar, reflexes,
• Signs of trauma
• Skin exam – neurocutaneous marker
• Sources of infection – ear, throat, abdomen,
respiratory
Physical examination
15. Blood investigation
– Complete blood count, blood sugar,
– Arterial blood gas
– Electrolyte
– Serum creatine kinase activity
– Serum prolactin : increase in generalized and complex
partial seizure. Not increase in absence and myoclonic
– Rise in ACTH and cortisol : post ictal phase
Investigation
Urine - urinalysis
16. Lumbar puncture and CSF culture
– Indication
– Suspicion of meningitis or encephalitis
– All HIV infected person
Electroencephalography (EEG)
– Diagnsosis and classified seizures
17. Neuroimaging
MRI and CT scan of brain
MRI FLAIR
PET AND SPECT
– Indication :
• fixed focal deficit,
• failure of seizure control with first line AED,
• worsening of seizure
19. Treatment
First step
– to ensure that the patient has a seizure disorder and not a
condition that mimics epilepsy
Second step
– Choosing an anticonvulsant
– Goals : to use only one drug with fewest possible side
effect
20.
21.
22.
23. Radical treatment In children with intractable seizures
• Ketogenic (fat based) diets . Its mechanism of action is poorly
understood.
• Vagal nerve stimulation, stimulation of a wire implanted
around the vagal nerve, may possibly be useful for focal
seizures; trials are being conducted.
• Surgery – temporal lobectomy for mesial temporal sclerosis but
other procedures include hemispherectomy or
hemispherotomy (does not involve hemisphere removal and
problems with shifts in space) and focal resections
24. • Febrile convulsion are common
• Recurrences likely
• No evidence of deaths
• If lasting >10min and not stopping
• Rectal diazepam
• Or immediately to the hospital
• Information and advise sheet
Advise and counselling
29. Summary
• Seizures are a behavioral change produced by an
abnormal hypersynchronous neuronal discharge
• In a febrile seizure – important to rule out CNS
infection
• In a first episode seizure – assess for traumatic
causes, CNS infections, hypoglycemia or electrolyte
abnormalities, toxic ingestions; among other causes
30. REFERENCES
• Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 1st Edition
• Ghai Essential Pediatrics, 8th Edition
• Illustrated textbook of paediatrics by Tom Lissauer
3rd Edition
• https://www.macpeds.com/documents/Approachto
Seizures.pdf
Editor's Notes
There is a broad differential diagnosis for children with paroxysmal disorders. Epilepsy is a clinical diagnosis based on the history from eyewitnesses and the child's own account. If available, videos of the seizures or suspected seizures can be of great help. The diagnostic question is whether the paroxysmal events are that of an epilepsy of childhood or one of the many conditions which mimic it (Fig. 27.1). The most common pitfall is that of a syncope leading to an anoxic (non-epileptic) tonic-clonic seizure.
The key to the diagnosis lies in a detailed history, which, together with clinical examination, will determine the need for an EEG or other investigations
Not all seizures require anti-epileptic drug therapy. This decision should be based on the seizure type, frequency and the social and educational consequences of the seizures against the possible unwanted effects of the drugs. Not all seizures require anti-epileptic drug therapy.
Choose the appropriate drug for the seizure. Inappropriate antiepileptics may be detrimental, e.g. carbamazepine can make absence and myoclonic seizures worse.
Monotherapy at the minimum dosage is the desired goal, although in practice several drugs may be required.
All anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) have potential unwanted effects in which should be discussed
Patients with prolonged benzodiazepine, e.g. rectal diazepam or buccal midazolam.
Anti-epileptic drug therapy can usually be discontinued after 2 years free of seizures.
Surgery. Cessation of seizures and drug therapy may be achieved in some children whose clinical seizures are localised to a specific location in the brain as demonstrated on the EEG and functional imaging. The main procedure is temporal lobectomy for mesial temporal sclerosis but other procedures include hemispherectomy or hemispherotomy (does not involve hemisphere removal and problems with shifts in space) and focal resections. Detailed assessment is required to ensure that the benefits outweigh the risks.