Seizures, Febrile

History of present illness:

• Description and duration of seizure:

  • Febrile seizures are generalized with clonic or tonic–clonic activity

  • Absence, myoclonic, atonic, and focal seizures are ...

Acute seizure management (1)

• Airway: Position the patient laterally, suction se...

Anticonvulsant prophylaxis during subsequent febrile episodes:

• American Academy of Pediatrics recommends against prophylaxis with anticonvulsants due to an unaccep...

McTague A, Martland T, Appleton R. Drug management for acute tonicclonic convulsions including convulsive status epilepticus in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev.  2018;(1):...

R56.00 Simple febrile convulsions

R56.01 Complex febrile convulsions

G40.901 Epilepsy, unsp, not intractable, with status epilepticus

780.31 Febrile convulsions (simple), unspecified

780.32...

Febrile seizures are generally benign and without sequelae.

Evaluate for for underlying causes such as meningitis, trauma, or other intracranial pathology.

For SFS, routine labs, lumbar ...