Paediatric Emergencies 2021 – Status Epilepticus Quiz

Status Epilepticus

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Within the first 10 minutes of a seizure the priorities of management include (select all that apply) *

Checking a blood sugar

ECG inturpretation

ABC assessment

Administration of the first dose of benzodiazipine

Starting you intravenous phenytoin infusion

Causes for seizures include (select all that apply) *

Trauma

Metabolic abnormalities

Temperatures

Poisoning

Intracranial haemorrhage

In relation to paraldehyde (select all that apply) *

It should be drawn up before the patient arrives to ensure timely administration

Should be mixed with equal volumes of sodium chloride 0.9%

May worsen acidosis

Should only be administered rectally

Causes significant respiratory depression

A seizure should be treated *

After 30 minutes of seizure activity

After 10 minutes of seizure activity

After 5 minutes of seizure activity

As soon as the seizure is identified

No treatment required, place the patient in the recovery position and allow the seizure to self resolve

Indications for a CT scan after a seizure include (select all that apply) *

If related to a temperture

Focal onset of seizure

If the seizure lasts more than 20 minutes

If the seizure is thought to be due to trauma

In all cases of seizures due to poisoning

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