Summary: <p>In this episode, we discuss seizures in the ICU. We cover a broad range of topics related to the initial management of seizures, status epilepticus, and EEG monitoring in post-anoxic brain damage. Our guest is Dr. Thomas Bleck. Dr. Bleck is the professor of neurological sciences, neurosurgery, internal medicine and anesthesiology at Rush University Medical Center, where he is a neurointensivist and the director of clinical neurophysiology.</p> <h2>Additional Resources</h2> <ul> <li> <em>Evidence-Based Guideline: Treatment of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in Children and Adults: Report of the Guideline Committee of the American Epilepsy Society</em>: <a href="http://www2.soundphysicians.com/l/403342/2018-06-27/cxz5ng/403342/102465/Evidence_Based_Guideline_Treatment_of_Convulsive_Status_Epilepticus_in_Children_an.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www2.soundphysicians.com/l/403342/2018-06-27/cxz5ng/403342/102465/Evidence_Based_Guideline_Treatment_of_Convulsive_Status_Epilepticus_in_Children_an.pdf</a> </li> <li> <em>Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Status Epilepticus</em>: <a href="http://www2.soundphysicians.com/l/403342/2018-06-27/cxz5nb/403342/102461/Guidelines_for_the_evaluation_and_management_of_status_epilepticus..pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www2.soundphysicians.com/l/403342/2018-06-27/cxz5nb/403342/102461/Guidelines_for_the_evaluation_and_management_of_status_epilepticus..pdf</a> </li> <li> <em>Clinical classification of </em>post anoxic<em> myoclonic status</em>: <a href="http://www2.soundphysicians.com/l/403342/2018-06-27/cxz5nd/403342/102463/Clinical_classification_of_post_anoxic_myoclonic_status.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www2.soundphysicians.com/l/403342/2018-06-27/cxz5nd/403342/102463/Clinical_classification_of_post_anoxic_myoclonic_status.pdf </a> </li> </ul> <h2>Books Mentioned in This Episode</h2> <ul> <li> <em>Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy</em>: A George Smiley Novel: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tinker-Tailor-Soldier-Spy-George-ebook/dp/B004RKXNDU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1530020470&sr=8-1&keywords=tinker+soldier+le+carre" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Tinker-Tailor-Soldier-Spy-George-ebook/dp/B004RKXNDU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1530020470&sr=8-1&keywords=tinker+soldier+le+carre</a> </li> </ul>
