Possible Seizure Case Study

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Lynn Haven Engine 2 was dispatched to the listed location for a student having a possible seizure.

U/A FD found an unresponsive female patient, sitting upright in a chair, attended to by the school nurse. The nurse advised that the patient has a Hx of seizure, and patient told her teacher that she felt ill just prior to convulsing. Pt presented with warm, dry skin, good color, PR 110, B/P , RR 20 with an O2 sat of 94% ORA. Due to patient's low O2 sat, she was place on Oxygen via N/C at 4 lpm. U/A of EMS, FD informed them of patient's condition and turned over care. FD assisted with loading for transport and she was taken to Gulf Coast

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