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I will note that the cause of this child's seizure is nowhere in the link.

Regards,

Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> for those interested, the answer to question 7 reads thus:

>

> Patients with hyponatremic seizures tend to have lower temperatures than

> patients with seizures due to other causes. One of the most common causes

> of hyponatremic seizures is excess intake of free water. This may be due to

> improper formula preparation. Farrar H et al. (Hyponatremia as the cause of

> seizures in infants: a retrospective analysis of incidence, severity, and

> clinical predictors. Ann Emerg Med, 1995, 26:42-48) found the following

> results: 47 patients less than 6 months of age were enrolled. Median seizure

> duration was longer ( 30 minutes versus 17 minutes, p=0.007) in patients with

> hyponatremia, with a greater incidence of status epilepticus ( 73% versus

> 36%, p=0.02) Emergency intubation was performed more often in hyponatremic

> patients than in normonatremic patients ( p=0.009). Median temperature was

> lower in hyponatremic infants (35.5 degrees Celsius versus 37.2 degrees

> Celsius, p=0.0001) Temperature less than 36.5 degrees C was the best predictor

> of hyponatremic seizures.

>

> note that while hyponatremia and hypothermia were linked, the patients were

> less than 6 months of age, and still being bottle fed.

>

> I will agree that in *infants,* hyponatremia and hypothermia are more

> likely, and that there is a *small* chance that a 5yo kid might have managed

to

> suck down enough cold water from a garden hose to cause problems, but in

> an acute situation, the kid would have to drink several *gallons* over the

> space of an hour or so for this to happen.

>

> ck

>

>

> In a message dated 07/12/11 20:33:25 Central Daylight Time,

> jeremydriver@... writes:

>

> I found this artical while researching this:

> http://www.acep.org/content.aspx?id=31418

>

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By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest one so far.

You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and focal.

Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

(21) 842-6428

> Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

>

> Excuse any errors.

> Sent from my iPhone

>

>

>

> > No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one swollen lymph node

and one minor abrasion on her chin.

> >

> > Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >

> >

> > Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

> >

> >

> >

> > > Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

> > >

> > > Sent from my iPhone

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check anyway)?

> > >

> > > -Brad

> > >

> > > Sent from my iPhone

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > > High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the duration of the

drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any other swollen

lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

> > > >

> > > > Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the node?

Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

> > > >>

> > > >> Sent from my iPhone

> > > >>

> > > >> On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

wrote:

> > > >>

> > > >> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop her seizures

for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

> > > >>

> > > >> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> > > >>

> > > >>

> > > >>

> > > >>

> > > >> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal treatment

for siezure until you know more.

> > > >>

> > > >> Henry

> > > >> Mystery Diagnosis

> > > >>

> > > >> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in the yard,

when she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her parents instantly

calm down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no known

allergies. Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has been going on

for at least 5 minutes.

> > > >>

> > > >> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

> > > >>

> > > >> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> > > >>

> > > >>

> > > >> ----------------------------------------------------------

> > > >>

> > > >> No virus found in this incoming message.

> > > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

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07/11/11 18:35:00

> > > >>

> > > >> ----------

> > > >>

> > > >> No virus found in this outgoing message.

> > > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

> > > >> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

07/11/11 18:35:00

> > > >>

> > > >>

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I'd like a 12-lead please. And my nearest CT was 40 min away?

-Brad

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> By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest one so far.

You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and focal.

>

>

> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> (21) 842-6428

>

>

>

>

>> Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

>>

>> Excuse any errors.

>> Sent from my iPhone

>>

>>

>>

>>> No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one swollen lymph node

and one minor abrasion on her chin.

>>>

>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>

>>>

>>> Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>> Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

>>>>

>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check anyway)?

>>>>

>>>> -Brad

>>>>

>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the duration of the

drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any other swollen

lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

>>>>>

>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the node?

Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop her seizures

for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal treatment

for siezure until you know more.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Henry

>>>>>> Mystery Diagnosis

>>>>>>

>>>>>> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in the yard, when

she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her parents instantly calm

down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no known allergies.

Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has been going on for at least

5 minutes.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------

>>>>>>

>>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.

>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date: 07/11/11

18:35:00

>>>>>>

>>>>>> ----------

>>>>>>

>>>>>> No virus found in this outgoing message.

>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date: 07/11/11

18:35:00

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

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I'd like a 12-lead please. And my nearest CT was 40 min away?

-Brad

Sent from my iPhone

> By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest one so far.

You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and focal.

>

>

> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> (21) 842-6428

>

>

>

>

>> Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

>>

>> Excuse any errors.

>> Sent from my iPhone

>>

>>

>>

>>> No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one swollen lymph node

and one minor abrasion on her chin.

>>>

>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>

>>>

>>> Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>> Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

>>>>

>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check anyway)?

>>>>

>>>> -Brad

>>>>

>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the duration of the

drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any other swollen

lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

>>>>>

>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the node?

Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop her seizures

for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal treatment

for siezure until you know more.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Henry

>>>>>> Mystery Diagnosis

>>>>>>

>>>>>> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in the yard, when

she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her parents instantly calm

down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no known allergies.

Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has been going on for at least

5 minutes.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------

>>>>>>

>>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.

>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date: 07/11/11

18:35:00

>>>>>>

>>>>>> ----------

>>>>>>

>>>>>> No virus found in this outgoing message.

>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date: 07/11/11

18:35:00

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

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Well, I mentioned a space occupying lesion eons ago. Is this what we're looking

at?

That's one of the rule-outs, I think.

Another one would be a brain abscess secondary to some occult condition (which

is, in fact, also a space occupying lesion.)

Whatever it is seems to be affecting the hypothalamus.

Myxedema coma is not typical in children, and doesn't usually cause seizures as

far as I can tell.

So I'm betting on some sort of tumor or other space occupying condition in the

head.

GG

Re: Mystery Diagnosis

By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest one so far.

You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and focal.

Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

(21) 842-6428

> Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

>

> Excuse any errors.

> Sent from my iPhone

>

>

>

> > No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one swollen lymph node

and one minor abrasion on her chin.

> >

> > Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >

> >

> > Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

> >

> >

> >

> > > Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

> > >

> > > Sent from my iPhone

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check anyway)?

> > >

> > > -Brad

> > >

> > > Sent from my iPhone

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > > High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the duration of the

drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any other swollen

lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

> > > >

> > > > Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the node?

Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

> > > >>

> > > >> Sent from my iPhone

> > > >>

> > > >> On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

wrote:

> > > >>

> > > >> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop her seizures

for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

> > > >>

> > > >> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> > > >>

> > > >>

> > > >>

> > > >>

> > > >> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal treatment

for siezure until you know more.

> > > >>

> > > >> Henry

> > > >> Mystery Diagnosis

> > > >>

> > > >> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in the yard,

when she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her parents instantly

calm down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no known

allergies. Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has been going on

for at least 5 minutes.

> > > >>

> > > >> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

> > > >>

> > > >> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> > > >>

> > > >>

> > > >> ----------------------------------------------------------

> > > >>

> > > >> No virus found in this incoming message.

> > > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

> > > >> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

07/11/11 18:35:00

> > > >>

> > > >> ----------

> > > >>

> > > >> No virus found in this outgoing message.

> > > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

> > > >> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

07/11/11 18:35:00

> > > >>

> > > >>

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Yes. Some unknown prolonged pathology that ultimately manifests with lymph node

involvement, but no other outward signs.

Autoimmune problem? Lupus? Rheumatoid arthritis? HIV?

Infection lower extremities?

Maybe something as minor as an ingrown toenail?

Excuse any errors.

Sent from my iPhone

> By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest one so far.

You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and focal.

>

>

> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> (21) 842-6428

>

>

>

>

>> Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

>>

>> Excuse any errors.

>> Sent from my iPhone

>>

>>

>>

>>> No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one swollen lymph node

and one minor abrasion on her chin.

>>>

>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>

>>>

>>> Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>> Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

>>>>

>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check anyway)?

>>>>

>>>> -Brad

>>>>

>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the duration of the

drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any other swollen

lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

>>>>>

>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the node?

Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop her seizures

for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal treatment

for siezure until you know more.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Henry

>>>>>> Mystery Diagnosis

>>>>>>

>>>>>> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in the yard, when

she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her parents instantly calm

down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no known allergies.

Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has been going on for at least

5 minutes.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------

>>>>>>

>>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.

>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date: 07/11/11

18:35:00

>>>>>>

>>>>>> ----------

>>>>>>

>>>>>> No virus found in this outgoing message.

>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date: 07/11/11

18:35:00

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

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Yes. Some unknown prolonged pathology that ultimately manifests with lymph node

involvement, but no other outward signs.

Autoimmune problem? Lupus? Rheumatoid arthritis? HIV?

Infection lower extremities?

Maybe something as minor as an ingrown toenail?

Excuse any errors.

Sent from my iPhone

> By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest one so far.

You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and focal.

>

>

> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> (21) 842-6428

>

>

>

>

>> Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

>>

>> Excuse any errors.

>> Sent from my iPhone

>>

>>

>>

>>> No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one swollen lymph node

and one minor abrasion on her chin.

>>>

>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>

>>>

>>> Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>> Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

>>>>

>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check anyway)?

>>>>

>>>> -Brad

>>>>

>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the duration of the

drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any other swollen

lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

>>>>>

>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the node?

Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop her seizures

for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal treatment

for siezure until you know more.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Henry

>>>>>> Mystery Diagnosis

>>>>>>

>>>>>> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in the yard, when

she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her parents instantly calm

down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no known allergies.

Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has been going on for at least

5 minutes.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------

>>>>>>

>>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.

>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date: 07/11/11

18:35:00

>>>>>>

>>>>>> ----------

>>>>>>

>>>>>> No virus found in this outgoing message.

>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date: 07/11/11

18:35:00

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

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Your 12-lead is sinus tach at about 150. Your closest ER has CT capabilities,

but does not have a dedicated pediatric team. Your closest dedicated children's

hospital is 30-40 min in the opposite direction of your closest ER.

Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> I'd like a 12-lead please. And my nearest CT was 40 min away?

>

> -Brad

>

> Sent from my iPhone

>

>

>

> > By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest one so far.

You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and focal.

> >

> >

> > Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> > (21) 842-6428

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >> Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

> >>

> >> Excuse any errors.

> >> Sent from my iPhone

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>> No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one swollen lymph

node and one minor abrasion on her chin.

> >>>

> >>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>> Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

> >>>>

> >>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check anyway)?

> >>>>

> >>>> -Brad

> >>>>

> >>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>> High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the duration of the

drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any other swollen

lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the node?

Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

wrote:

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop her seizures

for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal treatment

for siezure until you know more.

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Henry

> >>>>>> Mystery Diagnosis

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in the yard,

when she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her parents instantly

calm down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no known

allergies. Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has been going on

for at least 5 minutes.

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.

> >>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

> >>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

07/11/11 18:35:00

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> ----------

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> No virus found in this outgoing message.

> >>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

> >>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

07/11/11 18:35:00

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

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Your 12-lead is sinus tach at about 150. Your closest ER has CT capabilities,

but does not have a dedicated pediatric team. Your closest dedicated children's

hospital is 30-40 min in the opposite direction of your closest ER.

Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> I'd like a 12-lead please. And my nearest CT was 40 min away?

>

> -Brad

>

> Sent from my iPhone

>

>

>

> > By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest one so far.

You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and focal.

> >

> >

> > Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> > (21) 842-6428

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >> Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

> >>

> >> Excuse any errors.

> >> Sent from my iPhone

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>> No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one swollen lymph

node and one minor abrasion on her chin.

> >>>

> >>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>> Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

> >>>>

> >>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check anyway)?

> >>>>

> >>>> -Brad

> >>>>

> >>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>> High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the duration of the

drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any other swollen

lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the node?

Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

wrote:

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop her seizures

for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal treatment

for siezure until you know more.

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Henry

> >>>>>> Mystery Diagnosis

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in the yard,

when she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her parents instantly

calm down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no known

allergies. Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has been going on

for at least 5 minutes.

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.

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07/11/11 18:35:00

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> ----------

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Your 12-lead is sinus tach at about 150. Your closest ER has CT capabilities,

but does not have a dedicated pediatric team. Your closest dedicated children's

hospital is 30-40 min in the opposite direction of your closest ER.

Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> I'd like a 12-lead please. And my nearest CT was 40 min away?

>

> -Brad

>

> Sent from my iPhone

>

>

>

> > By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest one so far.

You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and focal.

> >

> >

> > Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> > (21) 842-6428

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >> Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

> >>

> >> Excuse any errors.

> >> Sent from my iPhone

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>> No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one swollen lymph

node and one minor abrasion on her chin.

> >>>

> >>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>> Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

> >>>>

> >>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check anyway)?

> >>>>

> >>>> -Brad

> >>>>

> >>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>> High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the duration of the

drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any other swollen

lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the node?

Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

wrote:

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop her seizures

for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal treatment

for siezure until you know more.

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Henry

> >>>>>> Mystery Diagnosis

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in the yard,

when she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her parents instantly

calm down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no known

allergies. Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has been going on

for at least 5 minutes.

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.

> >>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

> >>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

07/11/11 18:35:00

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> ----------

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> No virus found in this outgoing message.

> >>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

> >>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

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Not a space occupying lesion; not an abscess; not myexedema coma. This isn't an

issue of overstocking; it's a simple supply-and-demand.

Last hint: we do something kind of similar to dialysis patients. In her, we have

to undo it.

Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> Well, I mentioned a space occupying lesion eons ago. Is this what we're

looking at?

>

> That's one of the rule-outs, I think.

>

> Another one would be a brain abscess secondary to some occult condition (which

is, in fact, also a space occupying lesion.)

>

> Whatever it is seems to be affecting the hypothalamus.

>

> Myxedema coma is not typical in children, and doesn't usually cause seizures

as far as I can tell.

>

> So I'm betting on some sort of tumor or other space occupying condition in the

head.

>

> GG

>

> Re: Mystery Diagnosis

>

> By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest one so far.

> You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and focal.

>

> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> (21) 842-6428

>

>

>

> > Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

> >

> > Excuse any errors.

> > Sent from my iPhone

> >

> >

> >

> > > No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one swollen lymph

node

> and one minor abrasion on her chin.

> > >

> > > Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> > >

> > >

> > > Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > > Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

> > > >

> > > > Sent from my iPhone

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check anyway)?

> > > >

> > > > -Brad

> > > >

> > > > Sent from my iPhone

> > > >

> > > > On Jul 12, 2011, at 11:22 AM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the duration of

the

> drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any other

swollen

> lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

> > > > >

> > > > > Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the node?

> Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

> > > > >>

> > > > >> Sent from my iPhone

> > > > >>

> > > > >> On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

> wrote:

> > > > >>

> > > > >> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop her

seizures

> for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

> > > > >>

> > > > >> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> > > > >>

> > > > >>

> > > > >>

> > > > >>

> > > > >> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal

treatment

> for siezure until you know more.

> > > > >>

> > > > >> Henry

> > > > >> Mystery Diagnosis

> > > > >>

> > > > >> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in the yard,

> when she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her parents

instantly

> calm down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no known

> allergies. Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has been going on

> for at least 5 minutes.

> > > > >>

> > > > >> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

> > > > >>

> > > > >> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> > > > >>

> > > > >>

> > > > >> ----------------------------------------------------------

> > > > >>

> > > > >> No virus found in this incoming message.

> > > > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

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> 07/11/11 18:35:00

> > > > >>

> > > > >> ----------

> > > > >>

> > > > >> No virus found in this outgoing message.

> > > > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

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> 07/11/11 18:35:00

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Leukemia or sickle cell?

Excuse any errors.

Sent from my iPhone

> Not a space occupying lesion; not an abscess; not myexedema coma. This isn't

an issue of overstocking; it's a simple supply-and-demand.

>

> Last hint: we do something kind of similar to dialysis patients. In her, we

have to undo it.

>

>

>

> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>

>

>

>

>

>

>> Well, I mentioned a space occupying lesion eons ago. Is this what we're

looking at?

>>

>> That's one of the rule-outs, I think.

>>

>> Another one would be a brain abscess secondary to some occult condition

(which is, in fact, also a space occupying lesion.)

>>

>> Whatever it is seems to be affecting the hypothalamus.

>>

>> Myxedema coma is not typical in children, and doesn't usually cause seizures

as far as I can tell.

>>

>> So I'm betting on some sort of tumor or other space occupying condition in

the head.

>>

>> GG

>>

>> Re: Mystery Diagnosis

>>

>> By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest one so far.

>> You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and focal.

>>

>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>> (21) 842-6428

>>

>>

>>

>>> Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

>>>

>>> Excuse any errors.

>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>> No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one swollen lymph node

>> and one minor abrasion on her chin.

>>>>

>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

>>>>>

>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check anyway)?

>>>>>

>>>>> -Brad

>>>>>

>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>> High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the duration of the

>> drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any other

swollen

>> lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the node?

>> Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

>> wrote:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop her seizures

>> for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal treatment

>> for siezure until you know more.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Henry

>>>>>>> Mystery Diagnosis

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in the yard,

>> when she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her parents

instantly

>> calm down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no known

>> allergies. Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has been going on

>> for at least 5 minutes.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.

>>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

>>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

>> 07/11/11 18:35:00

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> ----------

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> No virus found in this outgoing message.

>>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

>>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

>> 07/11/11 18:35:00

>>>>>>>

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I think she was bitten by a bat while removing a tic. This has been a tough one.

I have been waiting for Mr. Gandy to pop in and say " AW thats an easy one " and

give us the answer.

Henry

Re: Mystery Diagnosis

OK, let's see if I can sum up the current findings of the last 40 odd

messages. My comments are in line at >:

Chief Complaint: New Onset Seizure

History of Present Illness: 5 yo WF previously in good health, noted to

have major convulsions after playing outside on a hot afternoon. Onset is un

certain as the parents were unpacking from the recent move. The convulsions

continued for at least 5 minutes, and recurred after appropriate initial

treatment.

Past History: no medical or surgical history, no allergies, no medications.

Social history is positive for a pregnant mother who is slightly overdue,

Just moved into a new house with a koi pond, but no plants besides grass,

and no known history of chemical usage in the hard or pond

>Is there anything interesting in the Family History

Review of Systems: The node noted on the physical exam has been present

for a week, and child has an appointment with her (? new) pediatrician

already scheduled.

Physical exam is positive for

VS: Hypothermic at 95 F Rectal, o2: 90% room air

RR: 8, very shallow and erratic, no gag reflex

HR: 158, sinus arrhythmia, strong pulse

BP: 98/56

Mental status: she is not responsive enough to answer questions or follow

commands. Reaction to pain before RSI is NOT noted.

HEENT: small abrasion on the chin, pupils are equal but very sluggish.

mucosa is NOT pale. Gag Reflex is absent

>What would be the effective Glasgow Coma Score of this patient?

Neck: no nodes or obvious nuchal rigidity

Chest and Abdomen findings are NOT reported.

Extremities: a solid unilateral R inguinal/thigh node is noted. It is NOT

a buboe.

Skin: aside from the abrasion, there are no rashes or bruising noted. No

evidence of arachnid bites or stings are noted.

Neurologic: Babinski's reflex is normal. Deep tendon Reflexes are NOT

reported.

Working evaluation: Obtunded patient with ongoing seizures and ventilatory

compromise, significant hypothermia.

Treatment: Open Airway, apply oxygen, establish IV Access. IV ativan is

given, and the seizures stop for less than one minute before tremors which

progress to grand mal activity start. Core Body temp does NOT respond to

environmental temperature and aggressive warming

>note: WHY are you hanging around to try to warm this patient?

Repeat VS:

o2: 96% on 15 LPM NRB

RR: 6, very shallow and erratic, no gag reflex

HR: 164, sinus arrhythmia, strong pulse

BP: 94/52

>At this point, more aggressive ventilatory support should be started.

Question for the group:

a: name *at least* two reasons for the decrease in ventilatory effort?

b: name *at least* two methods for supporting ventilation?

Further Treatment: The patient is set up for RSI- the seizures stop for 'a

few minutes' under the influence of the paralytics. Phenobarbital is

loaded, but is no more effective than Benzos at terminating the seizures, as

they reported restart shortly after the loading drip is complete.

>note: this is VERY unusual for seizures. question for the group: What is

the next step in the treatment of the seizures *besides* transport.

Active methods to support ventilation is NOT specified.

Transport issues: You have one ER without so much as a dedicated

pediatrician which is about 5-10 min northwest, and one which is a dedicated

children's hospital 30-40 minutes in the opposite direction. The two closest

flight teams are out on other calls, and consequently their ETA is worse than

yours.

>incidentally, this is a case where the patient needs a good EM doc, NOT

your run of the mill pediatrician!

I agree, there is significant internal derangement of this patient. As Ms.

Wood has already noted that the diagnosis was difficult even in the ED, I

doubt anyone will guess correctly at this point.

What is next?

ck

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I think she was bitten by a bat while removing a tic. This has been a tough one.

I have been waiting for Mr. Gandy to pop in and say " AW thats an easy one " and

give us the answer.

Henry

Re: Mystery Diagnosis

OK, let's see if I can sum up the current findings of the last 40 odd

messages. My comments are in line at >:

Chief Complaint: New Onset Seizure

History of Present Illness: 5 yo WF previously in good health, noted to

have major convulsions after playing outside on a hot afternoon. Onset is un

certain as the parents were unpacking from the recent move. The convulsions

continued for at least 5 minutes, and recurred after appropriate initial

treatment.

Past History: no medical or surgical history, no allergies, no medications.

Social history is positive for a pregnant mother who is slightly overdue,

Just moved into a new house with a koi pond, but no plants besides grass,

and no known history of chemical usage in the hard or pond

>Is there anything interesting in the Family History

Review of Systems: The node noted on the physical exam has been present

for a week, and child has an appointment with her (? new) pediatrician

already scheduled.

Physical exam is positive for

VS: Hypothermic at 95 F Rectal, o2: 90% room air

RR: 8, very shallow and erratic, no gag reflex

HR: 158, sinus arrhythmia, strong pulse

BP: 98/56

Mental status: she is not responsive enough to answer questions or follow

commands. Reaction to pain before RSI is NOT noted.

HEENT: small abrasion on the chin, pupils are equal but very sluggish.

mucosa is NOT pale. Gag Reflex is absent

>What would be the effective Glasgow Coma Score of this patient?

Neck: no nodes or obvious nuchal rigidity

Chest and Abdomen findings are NOT reported.

Extremities: a solid unilateral R inguinal/thigh node is noted. It is NOT

a buboe.

Skin: aside from the abrasion, there are no rashes or bruising noted. No

evidence of arachnid bites or stings are noted.

Neurologic: Babinski's reflex is normal. Deep tendon Reflexes are NOT

reported.

Working evaluation: Obtunded patient with ongoing seizures and ventilatory

compromise, significant hypothermia.

Treatment: Open Airway, apply oxygen, establish IV Access. IV ativan is

given, and the seizures stop for less than one minute before tremors which

progress to grand mal activity start. Core Body temp does NOT respond to

environmental temperature and aggressive warming

>note: WHY are you hanging around to try to warm this patient?

Repeat VS:

o2: 96% on 15 LPM NRB

RR: 6, very shallow and erratic, no gag reflex

HR: 164, sinus arrhythmia, strong pulse

BP: 94/52

>At this point, more aggressive ventilatory support should be started.

Question for the group:

a: name *at least* two reasons for the decrease in ventilatory effort?

b: name *at least* two methods for supporting ventilation?

Further Treatment: The patient is set up for RSI- the seizures stop for 'a

few minutes' under the influence of the paralytics. Phenobarbital is

loaded, but is no more effective than Benzos at terminating the seizures, as

they reported restart shortly after the loading drip is complete.

>note: this is VERY unusual for seizures. question for the group: What is

the next step in the treatment of the seizures *besides* transport.

Active methods to support ventilation is NOT specified.

Transport issues: You have one ER without so much as a dedicated

pediatrician which is about 5-10 min northwest, and one which is a dedicated

children's hospital 30-40 minutes in the opposite direction. The two closest

flight teams are out on other calls, and consequently their ETA is worse than

yours.

>incidentally, this is a case where the patient needs a good EM doc, NOT

your run of the mill pediatrician!

I agree, there is significant internal derangement of this patient. As Ms.

Wood has already noted that the diagnosis was difficult even in the ED, I

doubt anyone will guess correctly at this point.

What is next?

ck

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Do we have two different things going on here? Perhaps the seizure is

related to an underlying issue in her skull that was set off by the

relatively minor injury that caused the scrape on the chin and an

undiagnosed oncology issue that is related to the lymph node.

If not, then my guess is that it was Col. Mustard in the drawing room

with the monkey wrench.

Great mystery diagnosis....it's been fun watching the discussions and

thought processes going on.

Barry

Barry Sharp, MSHP, MCHES

Tobacco Prevention & Control Program Coordinator

Substance Abuse Services Unit

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division

________________________________

From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of Henry Barber

Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 7:09 AM

To: texasems-l

Subject: Re: Mystery Diagnosis

I think she was bitten by a bat while removing a tic. This has been a

tough one. I have been waiting for Mr. Gandy to pop in and say " AW thats

an easy one " and give us the answer.

Henry

Re: Mystery Diagnosis

OK, let's see if I can sum up the current findings of the last 40 odd

messages. My comments are in line at >:

Chief Complaint: New Onset Seizure

History of Present Illness: 5 yo WF previously in good health, noted to

have major convulsions after playing outside on a hot afternoon. Onset

is un

certain as the parents were unpacking from the recent move. The

convulsions

continued for at least 5 minutes, and recurred after appropriate initial

treatment.

Past History: no medical or surgical history, no allergies, no

medications.

Social history is positive for a pregnant mother who is slightly

overdue,

Just moved into a new house with a koi pond, but no plants besides

grass,

and no known history of chemical usage in the hard or pond

>Is there anything interesting in the Family History

Review of Systems: The node noted on the physical exam has been present

for a week, and child has an appointment with her (? new) pediatrician

already scheduled.

Physical exam is positive for

VS: Hypothermic at 95 F Rectal, o2: 90% room air

RR: 8, very shallow and erratic, no gag reflex

HR: 158, sinus arrhythmia, strong pulse

BP: 98/56

Mental status: she is not responsive enough to answer questions or

follow

commands. Reaction to pain before RSI is NOT noted.

HEENT: small abrasion on the chin, pupils are equal but very sluggish.

mucosa is NOT pale. Gag Reflex is absent

>What would be the effective Glasgow Coma Score of this patient?

Neck: no nodes or obvious nuchal rigidity

Chest and Abdomen findings are NOT reported.

Extremities: a solid unilateral R inguinal/thigh node is noted. It is

NOT

a buboe.

Skin: aside from the abrasion, there are no rashes or bruising noted. No

evidence of arachnid bites or stings are noted.

Neurologic: Babinski's reflex is normal. Deep tendon Reflexes are NOT

reported.

Working evaluation: Obtunded patient with ongoing seizures and

ventilatory

compromise, significant hypothermia.

Treatment: Open Airway, apply oxygen, establish IV Access. IV ativan is

given, and the seizures stop for less than one minute before tremors

which

progress to grand mal activity start. Core Body temp does NOT respond to

environmental temperature and aggressive warming

>note: WHY are you hanging around to try to warm this patient?

Repeat VS:

o2: 96% on 15 LPM NRB

RR: 6, very shallow and erratic, no gag reflex

HR: 164, sinus arrhythmia, strong pulse

BP: 94/52

>At this point, more aggressive ventilatory support should be started.

Question for the group:

a: name *at least* two reasons for the decrease in ventilatory effort?

b: name *at least* two methods for supporting ventilation?

Further Treatment: The patient is set up for RSI- the seizures stop for

'a

few minutes' under the influence of the paralytics. Phenobarbital is

loaded, but is no more effective than Benzos at terminating the

seizures, as

they reported restart shortly after the loading drip is complete.

>note: this is VERY unusual for seizures. question for the group: What

is

the next step in the treatment of the seizures *besides* transport.

Active methods to support ventilation is NOT specified.

Transport issues: You have one ER without so much as a dedicated

pediatrician which is about 5-10 min northwest, and one which is a

dedicated

children's hospital 30-40 minutes in the opposite direction. The two

closest

flight teams are out on other calls, and consequently their ETA is worse

than

yours.

>incidentally, this is a case where the patient needs a good EM doc, NOT

your run of the mill pediatrician!

I agree, there is significant internal derangement of this patient. As

Ms.

Wood has already noted that the diagnosis was difficult even in the ED,

I

doubt anyone will guess correctly at this point.

What is next?

ck

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Do we have two different things going on here? Perhaps the seizure is

related to an underlying issue in her skull that was set off by the

relatively minor injury that caused the scrape on the chin and an

undiagnosed oncology issue that is related to the lymph node.

If not, then my guess is that it was Col. Mustard in the drawing room

with the monkey wrench.

Great mystery diagnosis....it's been fun watching the discussions and

thought processes going on.

Barry

Barry Sharp, MSHP, MCHES

Tobacco Prevention & Control Program Coordinator

Substance Abuse Services Unit

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division

________________________________

From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of Henry Barber

Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 7:09 AM

To: texasems-l

Subject: Re: Mystery Diagnosis

I think she was bitten by a bat while removing a tic. This has been a

tough one. I have been waiting for Mr. Gandy to pop in and say " AW thats

an easy one " and give us the answer.

Henry

Re: Mystery Diagnosis

OK, let's see if I can sum up the current findings of the last 40 odd

messages. My comments are in line at >:

Chief Complaint: New Onset Seizure

History of Present Illness: 5 yo WF previously in good health, noted to

have major convulsions after playing outside on a hot afternoon. Onset

is un

certain as the parents were unpacking from the recent move. The

convulsions

continued for at least 5 minutes, and recurred after appropriate initial

treatment.

Past History: no medical or surgical history, no allergies, no

medications.

Social history is positive for a pregnant mother who is slightly

overdue,

Just moved into a new house with a koi pond, but no plants besides

grass,

and no known history of chemical usage in the hard or pond

>Is there anything interesting in the Family History

Review of Systems: The node noted on the physical exam has been present

for a week, and child has an appointment with her (? new) pediatrician

already scheduled.

Physical exam is positive for

VS: Hypothermic at 95 F Rectal, o2: 90% room air

RR: 8, very shallow and erratic, no gag reflex

HR: 158, sinus arrhythmia, strong pulse

BP: 98/56

Mental status: she is not responsive enough to answer questions or

follow

commands. Reaction to pain before RSI is NOT noted.

HEENT: small abrasion on the chin, pupils are equal but very sluggish.

mucosa is NOT pale. Gag Reflex is absent

>What would be the effective Glasgow Coma Score of this patient?

Neck: no nodes or obvious nuchal rigidity

Chest and Abdomen findings are NOT reported.

Extremities: a solid unilateral R inguinal/thigh node is noted. It is

NOT

a buboe.

Skin: aside from the abrasion, there are no rashes or bruising noted. No

evidence of arachnid bites or stings are noted.

Neurologic: Babinski's reflex is normal. Deep tendon Reflexes are NOT

reported.

Working evaluation: Obtunded patient with ongoing seizures and

ventilatory

compromise, significant hypothermia.

Treatment: Open Airway, apply oxygen, establish IV Access. IV ativan is

given, and the seizures stop for less than one minute before tremors

which

progress to grand mal activity start. Core Body temp does NOT respond to

environmental temperature and aggressive warming

>note: WHY are you hanging around to try to warm this patient?

Repeat VS:

o2: 96% on 15 LPM NRB

RR: 6, very shallow and erratic, no gag reflex

HR: 164, sinus arrhythmia, strong pulse

BP: 94/52

>At this point, more aggressive ventilatory support should be started.

Question for the group:

a: name *at least* two reasons for the decrease in ventilatory effort?

b: name *at least* two methods for supporting ventilation?

Further Treatment: The patient is set up for RSI- the seizures stop for

'a

few minutes' under the influence of the paralytics. Phenobarbital is

loaded, but is no more effective than Benzos at terminating the

seizures, as

they reported restart shortly after the loading drip is complete.

>note: this is VERY unusual for seizures. question for the group: What

is

the next step in the treatment of the seizures *besides* transport.

Active methods to support ventilation is NOT specified.

Transport issues: You have one ER without so much as a dedicated

pediatrician which is about 5-10 min northwest, and one which is a

dedicated

children's hospital 30-40 minutes in the opposite direction. The two

closest

flight teams are out on other calls, and consequently their ETA is worse

than

yours.

>incidentally, this is a case where the patient needs a good EM doc, NOT

your run of the mill pediatrician!

I agree, there is significant internal derangement of this patient. As

Ms.

Wood has already noted that the diagnosis was difficult even in the ED,

I

doubt anyone will guess correctly at this point.

What is next?

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No infection.

No leukemia or sickle cell.

Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

(21) 842-6428

> Leukemia or sickle cell?

>

> Excuse any errors.

> Sent from my iPhone

>

>

>

> > Not a space occupying lesion; not an abscess; not myexedema coma. This isn't

an issue of overstocking; it's a simple supply-and-demand.

> >

> > Last hint: we do something kind of similar to dialysis patients. In her, we

have to undo it.

> >

> >

> >

> > Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >> Well, I mentioned a space occupying lesion eons ago. Is this what we're

looking at?

> >>

> >> That's one of the rule-outs, I think.

> >>

> >> Another one would be a brain abscess secondary to some occult condition

(which is, in fact, also a space occupying lesion.)

> >>

> >> Whatever it is seems to be affecting the hypothalamus.

> >>

> >> Myxedema coma is not typical in children, and doesn't usually cause

seizures as far as I can tell.

> >>

> >> So I'm betting on some sort of tumor or other space occupying condition in

the head.

> >>

> >> GG

> >>

> >> Re: Mystery Diagnosis

> >>

> >> By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest one so far.

> >> You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and focal.

> >>

> >> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >> (21) 842-6428

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>> Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

> >>>

> >>> Excuse any errors.

> >>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>> No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one swollen lymph

node

> >> and one minor abrasion on her chin.

> >>>>

> >>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>> Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check anyway)?

> >>>>>

> >>>>> -Brad

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>

> >>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 11:22 AM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

wrote:

> >>>>>

> >>>>>> High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the duration of the

> >> drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any other

swollen

> >> lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the node?

> >> Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

> >> wrote:

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop her

seizures

> >> for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal treatment

> >> for siezure until you know more.

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Henry

> >>>>>>> Mystery Diagnosis

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in the yard,

> >> when she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her parents

instantly

> >> calm down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no known

> >> allergies. Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has been going

on

> >> for at least 5 minutes.

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.

> >>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

> >>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

> >> 07/11/11 18:35:00

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> ----------

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> No virus found in this outgoing message.

> >>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

> >>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

> >> 07/11/11 18:35:00

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No autoimmune, Lupus, Rheumatoid, HIV.

No infection.

No leukemia or sickle cell.

Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

(21) 842-6428

> Leukemia or sickle cell?

>

> Excuse any errors.

> Sent from my iPhone

>

>

>

> > Not a space occupying lesion; not an abscess; not myexedema coma. This isn't

an issue of overstocking; it's a simple supply-and-demand.

> >

> > Last hint: we do something kind of similar to dialysis patients. In her, we

have to undo it.

> >

> >

> >

> > Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >> Well, I mentioned a space occupying lesion eons ago. Is this what we're

looking at?

> >>

> >> That's one of the rule-outs, I think.

> >>

> >> Another one would be a brain abscess secondary to some occult condition

(which is, in fact, also a space occupying lesion.)

> >>

> >> Whatever it is seems to be affecting the hypothalamus.

> >>

> >> Myxedema coma is not typical in children, and doesn't usually cause

seizures as far as I can tell.

> >>

> >> So I'm betting on some sort of tumor or other space occupying condition in

the head.

> >>

> >> GG

> >>

> >> Re: Mystery Diagnosis

> >>

> >> By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest one so far.

> >> You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and focal.

> >>

> >> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >> (21) 842-6428

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>> Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

> >>>

> >>> Excuse any errors.

> >>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>> No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one swollen lymph

node

> >> and one minor abrasion on her chin.

> >>>>

> >>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>> Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check anyway)?

> >>>>>

> >>>>> -Brad

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>

> >>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 11:22 AM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

wrote:

> >>>>>

> >>>>>> High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the duration of the

> >> drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any other

swollen

> >> lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the node?

> >> Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

> >> wrote:

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop her

seizures

> >> for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal treatment

> >> for siezure until you know more.

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Henry

> >>>>>>> Mystery Diagnosis

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in the yard,

> >> when she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her parents

instantly

> >> calm down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no known

> >> allergies. Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has been going

on

> >> for at least 5 minutes.

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.

> >>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

> >>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

> >> 07/11/11 18:35:00

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> ----------

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> No virus found in this outgoing message.

> >>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

> >>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

> >> 07/11/11 18:35:00

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>

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I'm leaning more to high ammonia level, either due to a previous viral infection

or some congenital defect.

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McGee, EMT-P

> No autoimmune, Lupus, Rheumatoid, HIV.

> No infection.

> No leukemia or sickle cell.

>

> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> (21) 842-6428

>

>

>

>

>

>> Leukemia or sickle cell?

>>

>> Excuse any errors.

>> Sent from my iPhone

>>

>>

>>

>>> Not a space occupying lesion; not an abscess; not myexedema coma. This isn't

an issue of overstocking; it's a simple supply-and-demand.

>>>

>>> Last hint: we do something kind of similar to dialysis patients. In her, we

have to undo it.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>> Well, I mentioned a space occupying lesion eons ago. Is this what we're

looking at?

>>>>

>>>> That's one of the rule-outs, I think.

>>>>

>>>> Another one would be a brain abscess secondary to some occult condition

(which is, in fact, also a space occupying lesion.)

>>>>

>>>> Whatever it is seems to be affecting the hypothalamus.

>>>>

>>>> Myxedema coma is not typical in children, and doesn't usually cause

seizures as far as I can tell.

>>>>

>>>> So I'm betting on some sort of tumor or other space occupying condition in

the head.

>>>>

>>>> GG

>>>>

>>>> Re: Mystery Diagnosis

>>>>

>>>> By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest one so far.

>>>> You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and focal.

>>>>

>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>> (21) 842-6428

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

>>>>>

>>>>> Excuse any errors.

>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>> No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one swollen lymph

node

>>>> and one minor abrasion on her chin.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check anyway)?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> -Brad

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 11:22 AM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

wrote:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the duration of the

>>>> drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any other

swollen

>>>> lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the node?

>>>> Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

>>>> wrote:

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop her

seizures

>>>> for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal treatment

>>>> for siezure until you know more.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Henry

>>>>>>>>> Mystery Diagnosis

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in the yard,

>>>> when she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her parents

instantly

>>>> calm down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no known

>>>> allergies. Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has been going

on

>>>> for at least 5 minutes.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.

>>>>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

>>>>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

>>>> 07/11/11 18:35:00

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> ----------

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> No virus found in this outgoing message.

>>>>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

>>>>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

>>>> 07/11/11 18:35:00

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

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I'm leaning more to high ammonia level, either due to a previous viral infection

or some congenital defect.

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McGee, EMT-P

> No autoimmune, Lupus, Rheumatoid, HIV.

> No infection.

> No leukemia or sickle cell.

>

> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> (21) 842-6428

>

>

>

>

>

>> Leukemia or sickle cell?

>>

>> Excuse any errors.

>> Sent from my iPhone

>>

>>

>>

>>> Not a space occupying lesion; not an abscess; not myexedema coma. This isn't

an issue of overstocking; it's a simple supply-and-demand.

>>>

>>> Last hint: we do something kind of similar to dialysis patients. In her, we

have to undo it.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>> Well, I mentioned a space occupying lesion eons ago. Is this what we're

looking at?

>>>>

>>>> That's one of the rule-outs, I think.

>>>>

>>>> Another one would be a brain abscess secondary to some occult condition

(which is, in fact, also a space occupying lesion.)

>>>>

>>>> Whatever it is seems to be affecting the hypothalamus.

>>>>

>>>> Myxedema coma is not typical in children, and doesn't usually cause

seizures as far as I can tell.

>>>>

>>>> So I'm betting on some sort of tumor or other space occupying condition in

the head.

>>>>

>>>> GG

>>>>

>>>> Re: Mystery Diagnosis

>>>>

>>>> By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest one so far.

>>>> You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and focal.

>>>>

>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>> (21) 842-6428

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

>>>>>

>>>>> Excuse any errors.

>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>> No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one swollen lymph

node

>>>> and one minor abrasion on her chin.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check anyway)?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> -Brad

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 11:22 AM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

wrote:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the duration of the

>>>> drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any other

swollen

>>>> lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the node?

>>>> Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

>>>> wrote:

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop her

seizures

>>>> for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal treatment

>>>> for siezure until you know more.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Henry

>>>>>>>>> Mystery Diagnosis

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in the yard,

>>>> when she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her parents

instantly

>>>> calm down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no known

>>>> allergies. Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has been going

on

>>>> for at least 5 minutes.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.

>>>>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

>>>>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

>>>> 07/11/11 18:35:00

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> ----------

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> No virus found in this outgoing message.

>>>>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

>>>>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

>>>> 07/11/11 18:35:00

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

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Ok; any guesses as to what is going on in her skull? I will accept both the

condition she has and what it's led to.

You're going along the right track; I don't care what " Dr House " says;

sometimes, it really is just a coincidence.

Let's review our hints.

It's not external, it's internal.

The temperature is important.

It's an act of God that man can fix.

It's chronic, and focal.

We create something kind of similar in dialysis patients; in her we must undo

it.

Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> Do we have two different things going on here? Perhaps the seizure is

> related to an underlying issue in her skull that was set off by the

> relatively minor injury that caused the scrape on the chin and an

> undiagnosed oncology issue that is related to the lymph node.

>

> If not, then my guess is that it was Col. Mustard in the drawing room

> with the monkey wrench.

>

> Great mystery diagnosis....it's been fun watching the discussions and

> thought processes going on.

>

> Barry

>

> Barry Sharp, MSHP, MCHES

>

> Tobacco Prevention & Control Program Coordinator

>

> Substance Abuse Services Unit

>

> Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

> Behalf Of Henry Barber

> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 7:09 AM

> To: texasems-l

> Subject: Re: Mystery Diagnosis

>

> I think she was bitten by a bat while removing a tic. This has been a

> tough one. I have been waiting for Mr. Gandy to pop in and say " AW thats

> an easy one " and give us the answer.

>

> Henry

> Re: Mystery Diagnosis

>

> OK, let's see if I can sum up the current findings of the last 40 odd

> messages. My comments are in line at >:

>

> Chief Complaint: New Onset Seizure

>

> History of Present Illness: 5 yo WF previously in good health, noted to

> have major convulsions after playing outside on a hot afternoon. Onset

> is un

> certain as the parents were unpacking from the recent move. The

> convulsions

> continued for at least 5 minutes, and recurred after appropriate initial

>

> treatment.

>

> Past History: no medical or surgical history, no allergies, no

> medications.

>

> Social history is positive for a pregnant mother who is slightly

> overdue,

> Just moved into a new house with a koi pond, but no plants besides

> grass,

> and no known history of chemical usage in the hard or pond

>

> >Is there anything interesting in the Family History

>

> Review of Systems: The node noted on the physical exam has been present

> for a week, and child has an appointment with her (? new) pediatrician

> already scheduled.

>

> Physical exam is positive for

>

> VS: Hypothermic at 95 F Rectal, o2: 90% room air

> RR: 8, very shallow and erratic, no gag reflex

> HR: 158, sinus arrhythmia, strong pulse

> BP: 98/56

>

> Mental status: she is not responsive enough to answer questions or

> follow

> commands. Reaction to pain before RSI is NOT noted.

>

> HEENT: small abrasion on the chin, pupils are equal but very sluggish.

> mucosa is NOT pale. Gag Reflex is absent

>

> >What would be the effective Glasgow Coma Score of this patient?

>

> Neck: no nodes or obvious nuchal rigidity

>

> Chest and Abdomen findings are NOT reported.

>

> Extremities: a solid unilateral R inguinal/thigh node is noted. It is

> NOT

> a buboe.

>

> Skin: aside from the abrasion, there are no rashes or bruising noted. No

>

> evidence of arachnid bites or stings are noted.

>

> Neurologic: Babinski's reflex is normal. Deep tendon Reflexes are NOT

> reported.

>

> Working evaluation: Obtunded patient with ongoing seizures and

> ventilatory

> compromise, significant hypothermia.

>

> Treatment: Open Airway, apply oxygen, establish IV Access. IV ativan is

> given, and the seizures stop for less than one minute before tremors

> which

> progress to grand mal activity start. Core Body temp does NOT respond to

>

> environmental temperature and aggressive warming

>

> >note: WHY are you hanging around to try to warm this patient?

>

> Repeat VS:

> o2: 96% on 15 LPM NRB

> RR: 6, very shallow and erratic, no gag reflex

> HR: 164, sinus arrhythmia, strong pulse

> BP: 94/52

>

> >At this point, more aggressive ventilatory support should be started.

> Question for the group:

> a: name *at least* two reasons for the decrease in ventilatory effort?

> b: name *at least* two methods for supporting ventilation?

>

> Further Treatment: The patient is set up for RSI- the seizures stop for

> 'a

> few minutes' under the influence of the paralytics. Phenobarbital is

> loaded, but is no more effective than Benzos at terminating the

> seizures, as

> they reported restart shortly after the loading drip is complete.

>

> >note: this is VERY unusual for seizures. question for the group: What

> is

> the next step in the treatment of the seizures *besides* transport.

>

> Active methods to support ventilation is NOT specified.

>

> Transport issues: You have one ER without so much as a dedicated

> pediatrician which is about 5-10 min northwest, and one which is a

> dedicated

> children's hospital 30-40 minutes in the opposite direction. The two

> closest

> flight teams are out on other calls, and consequently their ETA is worse

> than

> yours.

>

> >incidentally, this is a case where the patient needs a good EM doc, NOT

>

> your run of the mill pediatrician!

>

> I agree, there is significant internal derangement of this patient. As

> Ms.

> Wood has already noted that the diagnosis was difficult even in the ED,

> I

> doubt anyone will guess correctly at this point.

>

> What is next?

>

> ck

>

>

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Ok; any guesses as to what is going on in her skull? I will accept both the

condition she has and what it's led to.

You're going along the right track; I don't care what " Dr House " says;

sometimes, it really is just a coincidence.

Let's review our hints.

It's not external, it's internal.

The temperature is important.

It's an act of God that man can fix.

It's chronic, and focal.

We create something kind of similar in dialysis patients; in her we must undo

it.

Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> Do we have two different things going on here? Perhaps the seizure is

> related to an underlying issue in her skull that was set off by the

> relatively minor injury that caused the scrape on the chin and an

> undiagnosed oncology issue that is related to the lymph node.

>

> If not, then my guess is that it was Col. Mustard in the drawing room

> with the monkey wrench.

>

> Great mystery diagnosis....it's been fun watching the discussions and

> thought processes going on.

>

> Barry

>

> Barry Sharp, MSHP, MCHES

>

> Tobacco Prevention & Control Program Coordinator

>

> Substance Abuse Services Unit

>

> Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

> Behalf Of Henry Barber

> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 7:09 AM

> To: texasems-l

> Subject: Re: Mystery Diagnosis

>

> I think she was bitten by a bat while removing a tic. This has been a

> tough one. I have been waiting for Mr. Gandy to pop in and say " AW thats

> an easy one " and give us the answer.

>

> Henry

> Re: Mystery Diagnosis

>

> OK, let's see if I can sum up the current findings of the last 40 odd

> messages. My comments are in line at >:

>

> Chief Complaint: New Onset Seizure

>

> History of Present Illness: 5 yo WF previously in good health, noted to

> have major convulsions after playing outside on a hot afternoon. Onset

> is un

> certain as the parents were unpacking from the recent move. The

> convulsions

> continued for at least 5 minutes, and recurred after appropriate initial

>

> treatment.

>

> Past History: no medical or surgical history, no allergies, no

> medications.

>

> Social history is positive for a pregnant mother who is slightly

> overdue,

> Just moved into a new house with a koi pond, but no plants besides

> grass,

> and no known history of chemical usage in the hard or pond

>

> >Is there anything interesting in the Family History

>

> Review of Systems: The node noted on the physical exam has been present

> for a week, and child has an appointment with her (? new) pediatrician

> already scheduled.

>

> Physical exam is positive for

>

> VS: Hypothermic at 95 F Rectal, o2: 90% room air

> RR: 8, very shallow and erratic, no gag reflex

> HR: 158, sinus arrhythmia, strong pulse

> BP: 98/56

>

> Mental status: she is not responsive enough to answer questions or

> follow

> commands. Reaction to pain before RSI is NOT noted.

>

> HEENT: small abrasion on the chin, pupils are equal but very sluggish.

> mucosa is NOT pale. Gag Reflex is absent

>

> >What would be the effective Glasgow Coma Score of this patient?

>

> Neck: no nodes or obvious nuchal rigidity

>

> Chest and Abdomen findings are NOT reported.

>

> Extremities: a solid unilateral R inguinal/thigh node is noted. It is

> NOT

> a buboe.

>

> Skin: aside from the abrasion, there are no rashes or bruising noted. No

>

> evidence of arachnid bites or stings are noted.

>

> Neurologic: Babinski's reflex is normal. Deep tendon Reflexes are NOT

> reported.

>

> Working evaluation: Obtunded patient with ongoing seizures and

> ventilatory

> compromise, significant hypothermia.

>

> Treatment: Open Airway, apply oxygen, establish IV Access. IV ativan is

> given, and the seizures stop for less than one minute before tremors

> which

> progress to grand mal activity start. Core Body temp does NOT respond to

>

> environmental temperature and aggressive warming

>

> >note: WHY are you hanging around to try to warm this patient?

>

> Repeat VS:

> o2: 96% on 15 LPM NRB

> RR: 6, very shallow and erratic, no gag reflex

> HR: 164, sinus arrhythmia, strong pulse

> BP: 94/52

>

> >At this point, more aggressive ventilatory support should be started.

> Question for the group:

> a: name *at least* two reasons for the decrease in ventilatory effort?

> b: name *at least* two methods for supporting ventilation?

>

> Further Treatment: The patient is set up for RSI- the seizures stop for

> 'a

> few minutes' under the influence of the paralytics. Phenobarbital is

> loaded, but is no more effective than Benzos at terminating the

> seizures, as

> they reported restart shortly after the loading drip is complete.

>

> >note: this is VERY unusual for seizures. question for the group: What

> is

> the next step in the treatment of the seizures *besides* transport.

>

> Active methods to support ventilation is NOT specified.

>

> Transport issues: You have one ER without so much as a dedicated

> pediatrician which is about 5-10 min northwest, and one which is a

> dedicated

> children's hospital 30-40 minutes in the opposite direction. The two

> closest

> flight teams are out on other calls, and consequently their ETA is worse

> than

> yours.

>

> >incidentally, this is a case where the patient needs a good EM doc, NOT

>

> your run of the mill pediatrician!

>

> I agree, there is significant internal derangement of this patient. As

> Ms.

> Wood has already noted that the diagnosis was difficult even in the ED,

> I

> doubt anyone will guess correctly at this point.

>

> What is next?

>

> ck

>

>

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Wes

On the move from my iPhone

> Ok; any guesses as to what is going on in her skull? I will accept both the

condition she has and what it's led to.

>

> You're going along the right track; I don't care what " Dr House " says;

sometimes, it really is just a coincidence.

>

>

> Let's review our hints.

>

> It's not external, it's internal.

> The temperature is important.

> It's an act of God that man can fix.

> It's chronic, and focal.

> We create something kind of similar in dialysis patients; in her we must undo

it.

>

>

> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

>

>

>

>

>

>

>> Do we have two different things going on here? Perhaps the seizure is

>> related to an underlying issue in her skull that was set off by the

>> relatively minor injury that caused the scrape on the chin and an

>> undiagnosed oncology issue that is related to the lymph node.

>>

>> If not, then my guess is that it was Col. Mustard in the drawing room

>> with the monkey wrench.

>>

>> Great mystery diagnosis....it's been fun watching the discussions and

>> thought processes going on.

>>

>> Barry

>>

>> Barry Sharp, MSHP, MCHES

>>

>> Tobacco Prevention & Control Program Coordinator

>>

>> Substance Abuse Services Unit

>>

>> Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division

>>

>>

>>

>> ________________________________

>>

>> From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

>> Behalf Of Henry Barber

>> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 7:09 AM

>> To: texasems-l

>> Subject: Re: Mystery Diagnosis

>>

>> I think she was bitten by a bat while removing a tic. This has been a

>> tough one. I have been waiting for Mr. Gandy to pop in and say " AW thats

>> an easy one " and give us the answer.

>>

>> Henry

>> Re: Mystery Diagnosis

>>

>> OK, let's see if I can sum up the current findings of the last 40 odd

>> messages. My comments are in line at >:

>>

>> Chief Complaint: New Onset Seizure

>>

>> History of Present Illness: 5 yo WF previously in good health, noted to

>> have major convulsions after playing outside on a hot afternoon. Onset

>> is un

>> certain as the parents were unpacking from the recent move. The

>> convulsions

>> continued for at least 5 minutes, and recurred after appropriate initial

>>

>> treatment.

>>

>> Past History: no medical or surgical history, no allergies, no

>> medications.

>>

>> Social history is positive for a pregnant mother who is slightly

>> overdue,

>> Just moved into a new house with a koi pond, but no plants besides

>> grass,

>> and no known history of chemical usage in the hard or pond

>>

>>> Is there anything interesting in the Family History

>>

>> Review of Systems: The node noted on the physical exam has been present

>> for a week, and child has an appointment with her (? new) pediatrician

>> already scheduled.

>>

>> Physical exam is positive for

>>

>> VS: Hypothermic at 95 F Rectal, o2: 90% room air

>> RR: 8, very shallow and erratic, no gag reflex

>> HR: 158, sinus arrhythmia, strong pulse

>> BP: 98/56

>>

>> Mental status: she is not responsive enough to answer questions or

>> follow

>> commands. Reaction to pain before RSI is NOT noted.

>>

>> HEENT: small abrasion on the chin, pupils are equal but very sluggish.

>> mucosa is NOT pale. Gag Reflex is absent

>>

>>> What would be the effective Glasgow Coma Score of this patient?

>>

>> Neck: no nodes or obvious nuchal rigidity

>>

>> Chest and Abdomen findings are NOT reported.

>>

>> Extremities: a solid unilateral R inguinal/thigh node is noted. It is

>> NOT

>> a buboe.

>>

>> Skin: aside from the abrasion, there are no rashes or bruising noted. No

>>

>> evidence of arachnid bites or stings are noted.

>>

>> Neurologic: Babinski's reflex is normal. Deep tendon Reflexes are NOT

>> reported.

>>

>> Working evaluation: Obtunded patient with ongoing seizures and

>> ventilatory

>> compromise, significant hypothermia.

>>

>> Treatment: Open Airway, apply oxygen, establish IV Access. IV ativan is

>> given, and the seizures stop for less than one minute before tremors

>> which

>> progress to grand mal activity start. Core Body temp does NOT respond to

>>

>> environmental temperature and aggressive warming

>>

>>> note: WHY are you hanging around to try to warm this patient?

>>

>> Repeat VS:

>> o2: 96% on 15 LPM NRB

>> RR: 6, very shallow and erratic, no gag reflex

>> HR: 164, sinus arrhythmia, strong pulse

>> BP: 94/52

>>

>>> At this point, more aggressive ventilatory support should be started.

>> Question for the group:

>> a: name *at least* two reasons for the decrease in ventilatory effort?

>> b: name *at least* two methods for supporting ventilation?

>>

>> Further Treatment: The patient is set up for RSI- the seizures stop for

>> 'a

>> few minutes' under the influence of the paralytics. Phenobarbital is

>> loaded, but is no more effective than Benzos at terminating the

>> seizures, as

>> they reported restart shortly after the loading drip is complete.

>>

>>> note: this is VERY unusual for seizures. question for the group: What

>> is

>> the next step in the treatment of the seizures *besides* transport.

>>

>> Active methods to support ventilation is NOT specified.

>>

>> Transport issues: You have one ER without so much as a dedicated

>> pediatrician which is about 5-10 min northwest, and one which is a

>> dedicated

>> children's hospital 30-40 minutes in the opposite direction. The two

>> closest

>> flight teams are out on other calls, and consequently their ETA is worse

>> than

>> yours.

>>

>>> incidentally, this is a case where the patient needs a good EM doc, NOT

>>

>> your run of the mill pediatrician!

>>

>> I agree, there is significant internal derangement of this patient. As

>> Ms.

>> Wood has already noted that the diagnosis was difficult even in the ED,

>> I

>> doubt anyone will guess correctly at this point.

>>

>> What is next?

>>

>> ck

>>

>>

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Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> I'm leaning more to high ammonia level, either due to a previous viral

infection or some congenital defect.

>

> Sent from my iPhone

> McGee, EMT-P

>

>

>

> > No autoimmune, Lupus, Rheumatoid, HIV.

> > No infection.

> > No leukemia or sickle cell.

> >

> > Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> > (21) 842-6428

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >> Leukemia or sickle cell?

> >>

> >> Excuse any errors.

> >> Sent from my iPhone

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>> Not a space occupying lesion; not an abscess; not myexedema coma. This

isn't an issue of overstocking; it's a simple supply-and-demand.

> >>>

> >>> Last hint: we do something kind of similar to dialysis patients. In her,

we have to undo it.

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>> Well, I mentioned a space occupying lesion eons ago. Is this what we're

looking at?

> >>>>

> >>>> That's one of the rule-outs, I think.

> >>>>

> >>>> Another one would be a brain abscess secondary to some occult condition

(which is, in fact, also a space occupying lesion.)

> >>>>

> >>>> Whatever it is seems to be affecting the hypothalamus.

> >>>>

> >>>> Myxedema coma is not typical in children, and doesn't usually cause

seizures as far as I can tell.

> >>>>

> >>>> So I'm betting on some sort of tumor or other space occupying condition

in the head.

> >>>>

> >>>> GG

> >>>>

> >>>> Re: Mystery Diagnosis

> >>>>

> >>>> By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest one so

far.

> >>>> You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and focal.

> >>>>

> >>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>> (21) 842-6428

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>> Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Excuse any errors.

> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>> No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one swollen lymph

node

> >>>> and one minor abrasion on her chin.

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:28 PM, Brad Sattler bradsattler@...>

wrote:

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check anyway)?

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> -Brad

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 11:22 AM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

wrote:

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>> High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the duration of

the

> >>>> drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any other

swollen

> >>>> lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

> >>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the node?

> >>>> Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Alyssa Woods amwoods8644@...>

> >>>> wrote:

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop her

seizures

> >>>> for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal

treatment

> >>>> for siezure until you know more.

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> Henry

> >>>>>>>>> Mystery Diagnosis

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in the yard,

> >>>> when she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her parents

instantly

> >>>> calm down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no known

> >>>> allergies. Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has been

going on

> >>>> for at least 5 minutes.

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.

> >>>>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

> >>>>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

> >>>> 07/11/11 18:35:00

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> ----------

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> No virus found in this outgoing message.

> >>>>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

> >>>>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release Date:

> >>>> 07/11/11 18:35:00

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>

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Barry Sharp, MSHP, MCHES

Tobacco Prevention & Control Program Coordinator

Substance Abuse Services Unit

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division

Re: Mystery Diagnosis

> >>>>

> >>>> By which you mean metastatic cancer? No, but you're the closest

one so far.

> >>>> You're thinking along the right lines -- chronic, medical, and

focal.

> >>>>

> >>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>> (21) 842-6428

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>> Could be mets ca? Just a thought..

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Excuse any errors.

> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>

> >>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:39 PM, Alyssa Woods

amwoods8644@...> wrote:

> >>>>>

> >>>>>> No pets. No cat scratches. Pt is pristine except for one

swollen lymph node

> >>>> and one minor abrasion on her chin.

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Sent from the itty bitty keyboard on my iPhone

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 13:35, jeremydriver

jeremydriver@...> wrote:

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Cat-scratch encephalopathy?

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:28 PM, Brad Sattler

bradsattler@...> wrote:

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Pupils/PMS/Cranial Nerve Responses (those you can check

anyway)?

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> -Brad

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 11:22 AM, Alyssa Woods

amwoods8644@...> wrote:

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>> High-dose phenobarbital drip calms her seizures for the

duration of the

> >>>> drip only, the node is visibly swollen. You don't see or feel any

other swollen

> >>>> lymph nodes. No s/s of anemia.

> >>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> Phenobarbitol drip? Look for s/s of anemia... How big is the

node?

> >>>> Reasesses paying attention for nodules?

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Alyssa Woods

amwoods8644@...>

> >>>> wrote:

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> She did not ingest a plant. Benzo's and phenobarbital stop

her seizures

> >>>> for 30 seconds - 1 minute, paralytics for a few minutes.

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> Find out what plant she possibly ingested. Begin your normal

treatment

> >>>> for siezure until you know more.

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> Henry

> >>>>>>>>> Mystery Diagnosis

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> You're called out to a 5 year old girl who was playing in

the yard,

> >>>> when she suddenly had a seizure. When you arrive on scene her

parents instantly

> >>>> calm down and tell you she has no history, no medications, and no

known

> >>>> allergies. Your patient is having a grand mal seizure which has

been going on

> >>>> for at least 5 minutes.

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> What's your treatment and what's happening to her?

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> Alyssa Woods, NREMT-B

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.

> >>>>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

> >>>>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release

Date:

> >>>> 07/11/11 18:35:00

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> ----------

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>> No virus found in this outgoing message.

> >>>>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

> >>>>>>>>> Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3759 - Release

Date:

> >>>> 07/11/11 18:35:00

> >>>>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>>>

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