Managing Pediatric Seizures
Pediatric patients experiencing an active seizure can be frightening for prehospital providers. They present difficult challenges in several areas, including assessment of ventilatory status, airway management, intravenous access and pharmacological treatment. This lecture will outline the significant dangers of status epilepticus (i.e. prolonged seizures), illustrate various seizure types using videos of actual seizures, and review the latest research regarding the treatment of seizures in the prehospital environment.