Seizure-Medication Bill Brings Relief in Calif.

[CAOX3]

Ridiculous.

Epileptic s seize rarely is it emergency, need medication administration , ER evaluation or an ambulance.

Educate them in abnormal activity that would constitute those things, such as history, prolonged seizure activity or injuries thst may have been sustained during the seizure.

 

[18G]

Ridiculous.

Epileptic s seize rarely is it emergency, need medication administration , ER evaluation or an ambulance.

Educate them in abnormal activity that would constitute those things, such as history, prolonged seizure activity or injuries thst may have been sustained during the seizure.

I agree most of the time the seizure will have ceased prior to EMS arrival with no medication needed. But I don't think we should be assuming this mentality. The risks of hypoxia, resp arrest, and aspiration are very real. And the longer a seizure is permitted to continue, the harder it is to stop with medication.

Who knows if a child's 11th seizure may be the one that doesn't break on it's own. What if a child has undergone a change of medication or dosage or in this economy the parents weren't able to get the med refilled for a few day's after the prescription ran out? And now this child is not coming out of the seizure?

 

[Fish]

Assuming we have to go PR (in contrast to IN or IV, which isn't much of a dignity issue) and the room isn't cleared prior to arrival, how long are you going to wait for 30 kids to file out before stopping the physical manifestations of the seizure that's now going on 7-8 minutes? Sorry Mrs. Jones, we thought your child's dignity was more important than the growing hypoxia due to his seizure.

Thats where the sheet comes in, every Stretcher has extras... and takes no time for someone to unfold one