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The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

#257 Carpe Diem: Seizure Basics for Primary Care

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science, Higher Education, Education

4.83.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2021

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Seize control of your differential for epilepsy! This week, we review the basics of seizure work-up and management with our esteemed guest Dr. Sara Dawit @DrSaraDawit a board-certified neurologist who is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurophysiology Fellow at The Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale Campus. Dr. Dawit takes us through rapid response to witnessed seizure, how to approach first-time seizures and adult-onset seizure disorders, gives us some facts about non-epileptic seizure disorders, and describes how to approach medication management in epilepsy!



Credits
  • Producer: Paul Williams MD, Beth Garbitelli
  • Writer and Infographics: Beth Garbitelli
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Editor: Cyrus Askin MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Sara Dawit MD


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0:26.0

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0:28.8

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isolated of those and should not be interpreted to reflect official policy or position

0:33.2

of any entity aside from possibly cash like more hospital and affiliate outreach programs.

0:36.0

If indeed there are any the fact that there are not pretty much we aren't responsible

0:38.5

if you screw up you should always be your own homework and let's know when we're off.

0:51.2

Welcome back everybody this is the curbsiders and that sweet silence Paul yet again

0:58.7

the great doctor Stewart Brigham couldn't be here tonight but it's kind of amazing how

1:03.7

the absence of the interruption throws you off your game like there's just a moment

1:06.4

there where we weren't quite sure what to do with yourself and I think that's special.

1:09.8

It does I am excited Paul tonight we talk seizures with Dr. Sarah DeWitt and before we

1:17.4

tell you all about her Paul what is it that we do on this show can you remind the audience

1:22.2

in case they haven't heard about it and actually you know what before you do that Paul

1:25.9

I should remind them that this episode and most of our episodes are available for free

1:31.4

CME credit for all healthcare professionals at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and now Paul please

1:39.3

tell them what do we do no important stuff but as a reminder in case you didn't know we

1:44.1

are the internal medicine podcast we use expert interviews for new clinical roles and

1:47.8

practice changing knowledge tonight we have another astounding experts Dr. Sarah DeWitt

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