Status Epilepticus powerpoint presentation

1. STATUS EPILEPTICUS

3. TYPES OF SEIZURE GRAND MAL most common type of seizure The phases are as follows:

6. STATUS EPILEPTICUS

7. STATUS EPILEPTICUS (ACUTE PROLONGED SEIZURE ACTIVITY) IS A SERIES OF GENERALIZED SEIZURE THAT OCCUR WITHOUT FULL RECOVERY OF CONSCIOUSNESS BETWEEN ATTACKS THE TERM HAS BEEN BROADENED TO INCLUDE CONTINUOUS CLINICAL OR ELECTRICAL SEIZURES LASTING AT LEAST 30 MINUTES, EVEN WITHOUT IMPAIRMENT OF CONSCIOUSNESS. A seizure is a sudden disruption of the brain's normal electrical activity, which can cause a loss of consciousness and make the body twitch and jerk. This condition is a medical emergency.

10. TWO CATEGORIES OF STATUS EPILEPTICUS CONVULSIVE Epilepsia partialis continua is a variant it involve an hour, day or even week-long jerking. It is a consequence of vascular disease, tumor or encepalitis and drug resistant. NONCONVULSIVE Complex Partial Status Epilepticus CPSE and absence status epilepticus are rare forms of the condition which are marked by nonconvulsive seizures. In the case of CPSE, the seizure is confined to a small area of the brain, normally the temporal lobe. But the latter, absence status epilepticus, is marked by a generalised seizure affecting the whole brain, and an EEG is needed to differentiate between the two conditions. This results in episodes characterized by a long-lasting stupor, staring and unresponsiveness.

12. Nursing Diagnosis High Risk for Injury r/t Seizure Activity Individual Coping r/t perceive social stigma, potential changes in employment

14. NURSING INTERVENTION PREVENTING INJURY IMPROVING COPING MECHANISMS PROVIDING PATIENT AND FAMILY EDUCATION MONITORING AND MANAGING POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS TEACHING PATIENTS SELF-CARE REDUCING FEARS OF SEIZURE

17. REDUCING FEARS OF SEIZURE Fear that a seizure may occur unexpectedly can be reduced by the patients adherence to the prescribed treatment regimen. Cooperation of the patient and family and their trust in the prescribed regimen are essential for control of seizures Periodic monitoring is necessary to ensure the adequacy of the treatment regimen and to prevent the side effects. back

18. IMPROVING COPING MECHANISMS it has been noted that the social, psychological, and behavioral problems frequently accompanying the attack can be more handicap than the actual seizure. Counselling assists the individual and family to understand the condition and the limitations imposed by it. Social and recreational opportunities are good for mental health . Nurses can improve the quality of life for patients with the disorder by educating them and their family about the symptom and also the management. back

19. PROVIDING PATIENT AND FAMILY EDUCATION Ongoing education and encouragement should be given to patients to enable them to overcome these feelings. The patient and family should be educated about the medications as well as care during a seizure. back perhaps the most valuable facets are education and efforts to modify the attitudes of the patient and family toward the disorder.

20. MONITORING AND MANAGING POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS back Patients should have plan to have serum drug levels drawn at regular intervals. The patient and family are instructed about the side effects and are given specific guidelines to assess and report signs and symptoms indicating medication overdose.

21. TEACHING PATIENTS SELF CARE back Like thorough oral hygiene after each meal, gum massage, daily flossing, and regular dental care The patient is also instructed to inform all health care providers of the medication being taken because of the possibility of drug interactions. An individualized comprehensive teaching plan is needed to assist the patient and family to adjust to this chronic disorder .

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