L3 Unwell Infant Child V8 November 2022 (1)-pages-9.pdf

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 -