How to deal with seizures in children?

Children are easily frightened in life. If they are not comforted in time, they may easily develop a fearful psychological state. When a child has a convulsion, you should keep the child's breathing unobstructed, and clear the secretions or other objects in the throat and nose to avoid suffocation.

1. First aid measures

(1) General treatment: ① Keep the airway open and prevent suffocation. Perform tracheotomy if necessary. ②Prevent accidental injuries. ③Prevent hypoxic brain damage.

(2) Control convulsions① Acupuncture method: Needle the Ren Zhong, Hegu, Shixuan, Neiguan, Yongquan and other acupoints. If the convulsions cannot be stopped within 2 to 3 minutes, the following drugs can be used. ② The anticonvulsant drug diazepam is often the drug of choice. However, it should be noted that this drug has an inhibitory effect on breathing and heartbeat. Chloral hydrate is prepared into a 10% solution and retained for enema. Phenobarbital sodium intramuscular injection. Chlorpromazine intramuscular injection. Amobarbital sodium (amytal sodium) is diluted with 10% glucose to a 1% solution and injected intravenously. Stop the injection when the seizure stops.

2. General treatment

Make the child lie on his side, unbutton his collar, clear secretions and vomit from his mouth, nose, and throat to prevent suffocation by inhalation, and keep his airway open. Place a dental pad between the upper and lower molars to prevent tongue bite. For severe cases, give oxygen; for those with high fever, physical cooling or antipyretic drugs should be given.

3. Infection Control

Antibiotics should be used for infectious convulsions.