Febrile Seizures (3 MC Q's)

With febrile seizures, what do you have an absence of?

1. CNS infection 2. Acute electrolyte imbalance

What are the signs and symptoms of a febrile seizure?

1. Loses consciousness 2. Shakes 3. Eyes may roll back 4. Last 1 to 3 minutes 5. The child may stop breathing for a second, vomit, urinate, or pass stools

Febrile seizures occur in what % of children?

2 to 3%

___% of children will have another febrile seizure within a year of the first one (varies with age)

33

What is the peak age for febrile seizures?

6-18 months

Normal behavior and activity level should return within _____ of the seizure

60 minutes

What needs to be excluded when diagnosing febrile seizures?

CNS infections

Do febrile seizures cause long-term problems, such as brain damage, intellectual disabilities, and learning problems?

NOPE

With febrile seizures, what is the temperature of most children?

above 102 deg F (39 deg C)

What condition do febrile seizures occur with?

acute RTI (respiratory tract infection)

If febrile seizures are recurrent, what might be prescribed?

anticonvulsant prophylaxis (phenobarbital)

Febrile seizures occur MOST COMMONLY at which age?

between ages 6 months to 5 years of age

CBC and ____ should be performed when diagnosing a febrile seizure

blood culture

Febrile seizures are the MOST COMMON form of _____ seizures.

childhood

What is a febrile seizure also known as?

fever convulsions

Emotion felt with febrile seizures?

frightening

What type of seizure is a febrile seizure?

generalized tonic-clonic type (grand mal)

When diagnosing a febrile seizure, what should the WBC count be?

greater than 20,000 micro liters

What conditions need to be considered when diagnosing febrile seizures?

meningitis and encephalitis

What are febrile seizures?

muscle spasms that can occur in children who have a rapid increase in body temperature

Are febrile seizures harmful?

not usually

If a child is having a febrile seizure, what should you do?

protect the child from injury

Lumbar puncture only if the child is recovering ____ and younger than ____, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics' Practice Parameter.

slowly 12 months of age

When diagnosing, you should define the ____ of infections

source

What is the treatment for a febrile seizure?

there is NONE