seizure Flashcards
1
Q
abscence (petit mal) length
A
only a few seconds, as frequently as 100 or more times per day
2
Q
petit mal symptoms
A
suddenly develop altered consciousness but no change in postural tone, confused, detached, withdrawn, stare or twitching of eyelids
3
Q
what labs do you need for someone with a well documented seizure disorder who has had a single unprovoked seizure?
A
glucose level and pertinent medication levels
4
Q
when does a patient see a neurologist in the ED prior to discharge?
A
1st seizure, hx of seizure that has unnormal seizure, HiV has first seizure
