Unwell Infant and Child - Component 10 Convulsions PDF
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This document provides information about convulsions in infants and children, including causes, assessment, and management. It details aspects like febrile convulsions, brain insults, and epilepsy. The document also covers the hospital admission criteria for different types of convulsions.
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Unwell Infant and Child - Component 10 Convulsions Causes: Febrile - occurs from a sudden rise in temperature (usually between 6 months and 5 years) Brain insults Epilepsy Convulsive Status Epilepticus ©Department of Clinical...
Unwell Infant and Child - Component 10 Convulsions Causes: Febrile - occurs from a sudden rise in temperature (usually between 6 months and 5 years) Brain insults Epilepsy Convulsive Status Epilepticus ©Department of Clinical Education & Standards Unwell Infant and Child - Component 10 Convulsions Assess ABC’s Duration of seizure, Presentation of seizure, How many episodes today, Known epilepsy, brain trauma, past/recent medical history, Drugs given. In contact with acute illness or infection. ©Department of Clinical Education & JRCALC PLUS – Guidelines Standards Convulsion in children Unwell Infant and Child - Component 10 Management Manage airway if actively convulsing, an OP or NP may be helpful to maintain patency. 15L 02 for active seizure and titrate for post- ictal phase. Senior clinician to consider drug therapy. Follow individualised care plan and convulsion flowchart Hospital admission for any: -Time critical ABCD -Convulsion status epilepticus -First seizure -Still convulsing after first anticonvulsant -
