Psychogenic Seizures - Episode 27

About this episode

This episode discusses the assessment and management of psychogenic seizures, distinguishing them from epileptic seizures, and their relevance to emergency medicine exams.

A highly relevant cast on a potential exam SAQ very relevant to the ED Physician. How do you feel about such a patient? What are the distinguishing features from this compared to epileptic seizures? How do you assess and manage this condition? We delve into this and more in this cast that will elevate your exam prowess for the fellowship written and osce exam. Go to artofemergency.com for the accompanying worked up SAQ sample.

People in this episode

Hosts: Abrar, Kishan

Topics covered

• psychogenic seizures
• epileptic seizures
• emergency medicine
• exam preparation
• patient assessment
• management strategies

Keywords

• psychogenic seizures
• epileptic seizures
• emergency department
• exam SAQ
• fellowship exam
• patient management
• assessment techniques

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: artofemergency.com

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