Seizures and seizure-like states in the child: an approach to emergency management.
A practical approach to the emergency management of seizures and seizure-like nonepileptic states in childhood has been presented. The management of tonic-clonic, absence, partial complex, and focal status epilepticus was discussed. Management of the child who has had a recent episode but does not present with a seizure was outlined, with particular attention to relevant history taking, general and neurologic examinations, laboratory tests, and treatment options. Finally, seizure-like nonepileptic disorders were reviewed and differential diagnostic points highlighted.
D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008140:Lorazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010242:Paraldehyde / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012640:Seizures / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis
D010672:Phenytoin; D008012:Lidocaine; D008140:Lorazepam; D003975:Diazepam; D010242:Paraldehyde; D010634:Phenobarbital