Febrile Seizures
temperature for risk of febrile seizure
39 degrees Celsius or 102. 2 degrees Fahrenheit.
What is a ketogenic diet?
A high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet used to treat hard-to-control epilepsy in children.
What is the prevalence of simple febrile seizures in children?
Affects 2-5% of children.
At what age do simple febrile seizures typically occur?
Between 12 and 18 years old.
Midazolam route for febrile seizures
Buccal and intranasal
idiopathic
Genetic in origin
When should EMS be called during a simple febrile seizure? (4)
If the child stops breathing, sustains an injury, seizure lasts more than 5 minutes, or it's their first seizure.
What are the priority actions after a seizure?
Keep them on their side, observe closely, and record the duration of the seizure.
What are the characteristics of a simple febrile seizure?
Lasts less than 15 minutes, may cause drowsiness and blurred vision.
What are the seizure precautions and priority actions during a seizure?
Lay them down on the side, protect their head, don't put hands in their mouth, protect airway.
Cryptogenic
No clear cause
What is the recovery period like after a simple febrile seizure?
Normal.
remote symptomatic seizures
Prior brain injury (e.g., encephalitis or stroke)
What are the nursing considerations for simple febrile seizures?
Safety focused, administering appropriate medications, providing education.
What is the complication associated with simple febrile seizures?
Slightly greater risk of developing epilepsy.
What is a simple febrile seizure?
The most common seizure in children caused by a rapid increase in fever.
What is the goal of therapy for simple febrile seizures?
To control seizures, discover and correct underlying cause, and enable normal life.
What is the function of a manual ventilator bag?
To manually assist with breathing.
What are seizure pads used for in a room?
To protect a patient during a seizure and prevent injury.
What is the purpose of oxygen in a room?
To provide a breathable air supply.
What is the purpose of suction in a room?
To remove secretions or foreign objects from the airway.
Are simple febrile seizures more common in boys or girls?
Twice as frequent in boys.
unclassified seizures
Type of seizure that cannot be placed into one of the other three categories because of incomplete data.
acute symptomatic
head trauma or meningitis
lorazepam route for febrile seizure
intranasal
Generalized seizures
involves both hemispheres without local onset
partial seizure
local onset & involves a relatively small location of the brain
Diazepam route for febrile seizures
rectal
