Acute management of seizures in children.
Seizures in children are not uncommon, and more than half of these seizures have no known cause. This discussion and review of seizures covers three types of presentations: the child who presents following an initial seizure; the child who presents with serial seizures or continuous seizures (status epilepticus); and the child who presents following a febrile seizure. The nurse practitioner can play a critical role in the assessment and management of children presenting with each of these three types of seizures. A review of drug management of childhood seizures and a comprehensive review of the critical areas to cover in counseling the child, family and community are included.
D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
D000927:Anticonvulsants