Seizure Flashcards
What are the 5 possible causes of a seizure?
Head injury, epilepsy, overdose, hypoxia, and febrile
Once the initial seizure treatments are performed, what should be done next?
D stick
What d stick reading would require the paramedic to refer to the diabetic emergency protocol
Any reading the less then 60 MG/DL
If a seizure is thought to be febrile in nature what treatments should be performed?
- Begin active cooling efforts and allow this to work up to 10 minutes before use of benzo’s
- Administer acetaminophen at 15 mg/kg
If a patient’s seizure is thought to be a possible eclampsia seizure, what medication and dose should be administered?
Adult females should receive magnesium sulfate 4 Gm IV Push
If an adult patient is having an active seizure and paramedics have an IV established, what medication should they receive?
2mg Ativan
If a pediatric patient is having an active seizure and then IV is established, what medication should they receive?
Ativan- refer to Broselow
If an adult patient is having an active seizure and IV access is not established, what medication should they receive?
Versed via MAD device at 5 mg
If a pediatric patient is having an active seizure and IV is not established, what treatment should they receive?
Versed via MAD Device at 2.5 mg
If a pediatric patient less than one year old is having an active seizure, what medication should they receive?
Call med control
How many cc of medication can be administered through the mad device per nostril?
1cc
If seizures do not stop upon first administration of drugs, how many repeat doses may be given?
1 dose
In a general seizure what are the six general treatments every patient should receive?
- ABC’s
- Oxygen 100%
- Assisted ventilation’s
- IV
- Protect patient from further injury
- C-spine precautions if necessary
