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    This document provides information about seizure first aid for everyday people. It defines a seizure as abnormal brain firing that can cause jerking or staring and notes that seizures are usually caused by an underlying problem. The document outlines risk factors for seizures in children like prematurity and brain injuries. It states that generalized tonic-clonic seizures, where the person loses consciousness and jerks violently, are considered medical emergencies. The document provides steps for protecting someone during a seizure and reorienting them after while calling for help if needed.

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    This document provides information about seizure first aid for everyday people. It defines a seizure as abnormal brain firing that can cause jerking or staring and notes that seizures are usually caused by an underlying problem. The document outlines risk factors for seizures in children like prematurity and brain injuries. It states that generalized tonic-clonic seizures, where the person loses consciousness and jerks violently, are considered medical emergencies. The document provides steps for protecting someone during a seizure and reorienting them after while calling for help if needed.

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    Seizure Emergency FirstAid for Everyday People

    Lycia L. Harris, RN, BSN, CPN


    July 6, 2015
    First Baptist Church Daycare Conference Room

    Learner Centered Objectives


    Summarize definition of seizure
    Identify at least two risk factors for seizures in children
    Describe generalized tonic/clonic (seizure emergency)
    appearance
    Demonstrate steps to protect child from injury during
    seizure
    Demonstrate ability to correctly time and describe
    seizures
    Demonstrate ability to reorient child after seizure and
    offer help

    What is a Seizure?
    A Seizure is an abnormal firing of the brain
    caused by some sort of disruption that may
    cause an adult or child to jerk violently or
    stare off .
    Seizures are usually a symptom of a bigger
    problem.
    There are many different types of seizures,
    but this lesson will focus on generalized/
    tonic/clonic seizures, which are considered a
    seizure emergency.

    A seizure is considered an emergency when


    it last a long time or when multiple seizures
    happen close together and the person
    having the seizure does not come around
    between seizures

    Seizure emergencies can happen anywhere.

    Who is at Risk for Seizures?


    Who is at risk?
    Prematurity
    Brain injury
    Adults or children with genetic syndromes or
    disabilities
    Infections which may cause febrile seizures
    Dehydration
    Sickle Cell Anemia
    Trauma from falls, abuse or accidents

    Protect From Injury

    Time and Describe Seizure

    Re-orient and Offer Help After


    Seizure
    After a seizure, re-orient adult or child to
    their environment and offer help:
    Speak softly
    Re-orient to environment (you are at Walmart;
    you are at Publix; you are at church)
    Let the person know they just had a seizure
    and you are there to help them
    Ask if there is anyone you can call for them

    Is that kid still seizingor not??


    Can be hard to determine!
    Post-ictal: some purposeful movement
    will withdraw from pain, turn head away
    squeeze eyes closed to bright light

    Seizure may still be happening if:


    usually unresponsive to pain
    subtle, intermittent twitching in eyelids,
    extremities
    drooling is present

    Seizure Emergency First Aid


    Step-by-Step

    Lets Review

    Seizures are abnormal hiccups of the brain


    Anyone can experience a seizure
    There are many types of seizures
    Tonic/clonic seizures are considered seizure
    emergencies
    Initiate seizure first-aid if a seizure
    emergency occurs

    Questions?

    References
    unknown. (2015, July 6). International League Against
    Epilepsy. Retrieved from Epilepsy: http://www.ilae-epilepsy.org
    unknown. (Retrieved 2015, July 6). Clip Art. Retrieved from
    Google Images: http://www.google.com
    unknown. (Retrieved 2015, July 6). Tonic/Clonic Seizures.
    Retrieved from Epilepsyfoundation.org:
    http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org

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