Pediatric Seizure Learning Module for the Prehospital Provider
This module presents an overview of pediatric seizures including the causes and presentations of seizures and EMS field management of pediatric seizures, highlighting evidence-based treatment guidelines for the EMS provider. Learners will be presented with current guidelines for the identification, treatment and management of seizures, including status epilepticus, in pediatric patients. Learning objectives are reinforced with interactive case-based exercises.
Learning Objectives
Define pediatric seizures and status epilepticus
Describe the varying presentations of seizures and status epilepticus in pediatric patients
Describe common underlying causes for pediatric seizures Identify active seizures in pediatric patients
Describe management priorities for pediatric seizures
Describe the medication management of pediatric seizures
Lessons
Pediatric Seizure Learning Module for the Prehospital Provider
Author(s)
Tabitha Cheng, MD
Emergency Physician
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine | UCLA Emergency Health
Denise Whitfield, MD, MBA, FACEP, FAEMS
Assistant Medical Director | Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency
Course Director(s)
Denise Whitfield, MD, MBA, FACEP, FAEMS
Assistant Medical Director | Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency
Citation
Cheng T, Whitfield D. Pediatric Seizure Learning Module for the Prehospital Provider. 05/2021. Online Module. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/4925/pediatric-seizure-learning-module-for-the-prehospital-provider.