PDF-What is a febrile convulsion

fever usually in children under five years of agecomes on very quickly This rapid change in temperature EmergencyDepartmentfact sheetsFebrile Convulsion in Childrenwwwhealthqldgovauemergency. VERIT KLOG57347HYHORSPHQW57347HQWUH5735957347GGHQEURRNH57526V57347RVSLWDO5735957347DPEULGJH Introduction Febrile convulsions present the most common problem in paediatric neurology How serious are they for th e child Opinions have changed with Hampers MD MBA Louis A Spina MD Pediatric febrile seizures are by far the most common form of firsttime seizure in childhood The incidence of a single febrile seizure is approximately 4 of all children younger than 5 years Because these occur in ot Ryan . Em. C. . Dalman. MD MBA - 070070. “Co-co-co-com . Bulsyon. !”. “. ehem. …”. Outline. Objectives. Case Presentation. Case . Discussion. Objectives. Present a case of Simple Febrile Seizures. IN. . CNS Disorders . Pre term breech difficult delivery (7mA) at 6.30 pm . Child didn’t cry after birth. . Birth weight 1.5kg. CASE . 1. No spontaneous respiration. Limp. Extremities Cyanosed . Heart rate 110/min. Febrile Neutropenia. !!. Please. take this brief pre-module quiz. 2. https://. goo.gl/forms/82ZE0vVBKgVwa9cQ2. This module works a lot better in “presentation” mode. 3. Outline. General principles and importance of FN. Dr . Abdulhafeez. Mohamed . Khair. MBBS.CABP.MHPE.MRCPCH. Pediatric Neurology Clinical Fellow. CME activity, 12-5-2015. Presentation headlines. Overview & background.. Simple febrile seizures.. Complex/complicated febrile seizures.. CHILD NEUROLOGIST. Febrile Seizures. Febrile seizures are seizures that . occur. . between the age of 6 and 60 . mo. . with a temperature of . 38C . or higher. ,. . that are not the result of central nervous system infection . Dr. Pushpa Raj Sharma FCPS. Professor of Child Health. Institute of Medicine. Definitions. Seizure:. A sudden, involuntary, time-limited alteration in behavior, motor activity, autonomic function, consciousness, or sensation, accompanied by an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain. Case:. 2 year old. Second seizure. Now resolved. GCS 6. 36.6 HR 146 cap refill < 2 sec RR 12 . sats. 90%. A) List . four (4) risk factors that increase the recurrence rate of a further febrile . convulsion:. Prepared by:. Assis. . Lec. . . Lubab. Tariq . Nafea. Contents.  . What is a seizure?.  Seizure types.  . Etiology. of seizures.  Febrile convulsions.  Epilepsies of childhood.  Epilepsy syndromes. Pati Children’s Emergency Department Febrile Convulsion: Parent/Carer Discharge I nformation A febrile convulsion is a fit or a seizure that occurs in children when they have a high fever. They Inclusion Criteria or recurrent febrile seizures s of age ICU status, trauma, chronic systemic illness Complex Febrile Seizure Prolonged duratio�n 5 minutes or focal At onset of febrile illne From PNS to CNS. From CNS to PNS. Skeletal muscle . smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands. The main function is to connect CNS to the limbs and organs.. Consists : . A- nerves . B- ganglia . . CNS Disorders . Pre term breech difficult delivery (7mA) at 6.30 pm . Child didn’t cry after birth. . Birth weight 1.5kg. CASE . 1. No spontaneous respiration. Limp. Extremities Cyanosed . Heart rate 110/min.