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- Title:
- Management of seizures
- Description:
- Acute seizure activity (also commonly known as convulsions) is one of the few situations considered a medical emergency for end of life care patients. It requires urgent intervention. This session provides a framework for the immediate management and longer term treatment of acute seizures. This session was reviewed by Sarah Hanrott and last updated in August 2024.
- Hierarchy:
- e-ELCA (End of Life Care eIntegrity) > e-ELCA 04: Symptom management, comfort and wellbeing > Management of seizures
- Author(s):
-
Lara Alloway
- Created:
- 23 Mar 2010
- Last Major Update:
- 3 Sep 2024
- Keywords:
- 215-0421, Fit, seizure, Status Epilepticus, Epilepsy, convulsion, brain tumour, brain metastases, Hypglycaemia, Hyponatraemia, Hypomagnesiamia, Hypocalcaemia, alcohol, antiepileptic, benzodiazepine, midlazolam, clonazepam, sodium valproate, phenobarbital, driving, airway, lorazepam, buccal midazolam, diazepam, Oxycarbezine, Carbamazepine, levetiracetam, DVLA
- Quicklink:
- 215-0421
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Interactivity
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Self assessments
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- Title:
- Management of seizures
- Description:
- Acute seizure activity (also commonly known as convulsions) is one of the few situations considered a medical emergency for end of life care patients. It requires urgent intervention. This session provides a framework for the immediate management and longer term treatment of acute seizures. This session was reviewed by Sarah Hanrott and last updated in August 2024.
- Hierarchy:
- e-ELCA (End of Life Care eIntegrity) > e-ELCA 04: Symptom management, comfort and wellbeing > Management of seizures
- Author(s):
-
Lara Alloway
- Created:
- 23 Mar 2010
- Last Major Update:
- 3 Sep 2024
- Keywords:
- 215-0421, Fit, seizure, Status Epilepticus, Epilepsy, convulsion, brain tumour, brain metastases, Hypglycaemia, Hyponatraemia, Hypomagnesiamia, Hypocalcaemia, alcohol, antiepileptic, benzodiazepine, midlazolam, clonazepam, sodium valproate, phenobarbital, driving, airway, lorazepam, buccal midazolam, diazepam, Oxycarbezine, Carbamazepine, levetiracetam, DVLA
- Quicklink:
- 215-0421