RT Book, Section
A1 Wells, Barbara G.
A1 DiPiro, Joseph T.
A1 Schwinghammer, Terry L.
A1 DiPiro, Cecily V.
SR Print(0)
ID 1144735807
T1 Status Epilepticus
T2 Pharmacotherapy Quick Guide
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259586439
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1144735807
RD 2024/04/23
AB Status  epilepticus  (SE)  is  any  seizure  lasting  more  than  30  minutes,  whether  or  not  consciousness  is  impaired  or  recurrent  seizures  without  an  intervening  period  of  consciousness.  SE  is  a  medical  emergency,  and  aggressive  treatment  of  seizures  that  last  5  minutes  or  more  is  strongly  recommended.  Seizure  duration  of  greater  than  30  minutes  is  associated  with  increasing  risk  of  long-term  consequences.  Table  57–1  shows  the  classification  of  SE.  This  chapter  focuses  on  generalized  convulsive  status  epilepticus  (GCSE),  the  most  common  and  severe  form.The  four  stages  of  GCSE  are  (1)  impending,  (2)  established,  (3)  refractory,  and  (4)  superrefractory.