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Emergency management of the paediatric patient with convulsive status epilepticus

Canadian Paediatric SocietyPediatrics2021Official publication

ASEM documentary overview

Official Canadian Paediatric Society document (2021) on “Emergency management of the paediatric patient with convulsive status epilepticus”. This guideline addresses the emergency management of convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) in children and infants older than one month of age. It replaces a previous position statement from 2011, and includes a new treatment algorithm and table of recommended medications based on new evidence and reflecting the evolution of clinical practice over the past several years. This statement emphasizes the importance of time.

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