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17 Cards in this Set
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a sudden and temporary alteration in the mental status caused by massive electrical discharge in a group of nerve cells in the brain
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seizure
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generalized jerky muscle movement
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convulsoin
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a medical disorder characterized by recurrent seizures
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epilepsy
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a seizure lasting longer than 5 minutes or consective seizures with no period of responsiveness between them
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status epilepticus
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a common type of seizure that produces unresponsiveness and a generalized jerky muscle activity
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generalized tonic-clonic seizure (or grand mal seizure)
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an unusual sensory sensation that may precede a seizure episode by hours or only a few seconds
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aura
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the recovery period that follows the clonic phase of a generalized seizure - the patient commonly appears weak, exhausted and disoriented
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postictal state
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A seizure involving only one cerebral hemisphere - it produces jerky muscle activity in one area of the body, arm, leg or face
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simple partial seizure or a focal motor seizure or a Jacksonian motor seizure
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A type of seizure where the patient remains awake but unaware of his surroundings. Starts with a blank stare, followed by random activity
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complex partial or psychomotor or temporal lobe seizure
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A type of seizure most common in children characterized by a blank stare and lack of awareness
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Absence seizure or petit mal seizure
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A seizure caused by high fever - most common in children 6 months to 6 years old
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febrile seizure
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a brief period of unresponsiveness caused by a lack of blood flow to the brain; fainting
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syncope
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the phase of a seizure in which the patient has extreme muscular rigidity, with hyperextension of the back
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hypertonic phase
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If a seizure patient has been seizing for over 5 minutes, you should....
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Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and begin positive pressure ventilation
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Seizures lasting longer than ___________ require aggressive airway management
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5 minutes
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The phaseof a seizure where the muscles become contracted and tense
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tonic phase
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A seizure that is caused by another disease process (e.g. hypoclycemia)
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secondary seizure
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