first aid question?

Question

A teen age boy starts having a seizure, what do you do.
(ofcourse you are certified in first aid)

Answer 1

Never attempt to hold or restrain the boy. Very important thing to be certain that he could not get injured by anything around him - falling down, hitting on any sharp object,etc.Loosen the clothing especially around the neck. If you are certain you can manage to insert a thing (such as spoon) on his mouth to avoid injuring the tongue, then do so but if you are not confident not incurring an injury then do not do it. After seizure, let the boy lie on his sides to maintain an open airway and to protect from inhaling any secretions.

If a boy is a known to have an epilepsy and had a short single attack then there is no need to call for an ambulance. However if the seizures took longer than 5 minutes or another attack starts over,call an ambulance at once.

Answer 2

For standard first aiders it would be to loosen tight clothing, place person on side, keep airway open, don't try to restrain or put anything in the mouth, and call 911 if you don't know the person, seizure has been going on for a while, or if it is the first seizure.

Answer 3

I know it's scary if there's a kid having a fit and I know this will sound harsh but seriously the best thing to do is give them space and let them get on with it while you call their parents and/or an ambulance (if it's the first time they've had a fit, or it goes on longer than a few minutes, or if they stop fitting, then start again). First Aiders ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS (unless they're also doctors and/or nurses and/or ambulance bods)!

First thing to do is lose the audience to give them some privacy, and remove any threats to their safety - sharp objects, furniture they could bang into, that kind of thing. If you can safely (this means for both of you) get that close, slip something under their head to cushion it and loosen tight clothing round their neck.

NEVER EVER try to put anything in their mouth. You could do more harm than good as not only could they choke on it, but you could be injured or injure them in the process - I've heard accounts of broken jaws and head/neck injuries caused by people forcing open a casualty's mouth to "protect them" by putting a spoon on/under the tongue. However, if you know your casualty has dentures (unlikely with a teenager, but very loose dentures can be a choking hazard in older people) or glasses and you honestly think they pose a risk, you could try to remove them so long as it's safe to do so. If you do this, make sure you put whatever it is next to/in their hand as soon as the fit is over so they can see it and don't panic.

Don't try to hold them down or move them unless they're in real danger - think how it feels when you wake up tangled in a bedsheet or sleeping bag and pull muscles trying to get free, that's how it's likely to feel for them. I know they do it all the time on hospital dramas, but medical professionals have training and anti-seizure meds on their side.

When the seizure's over, put your casualty into the recovery position or let them lie down somewhere - many epileptics will want to sleep. Let them have a blanket and check on them regularly until parents and/or medical help arrives. You may want to check them for head injury afterwards, but they'll probably be groggy and/or disoriented, not to mention very embarrassed. If you've removed glasses or teeth, or taken stuff out of their pockets to make them comfortable afterwards, always put whatever it is within easy reach - ideally in or near their hand so they know it's safe.

For future reference, it's worth talking to the parents and the child about how they deal with seizures - if you're a youth group leader it's a good idea to keep this info on the kid's file.

Answer 4

Lower him to the floor lay him on his back or side ( if he is vomiting lay him on his side to prevent aspiration). Place a pillow or something soft under his head, and wait it out. Place nothing in the mouth (he WILL NOT swallow his tongue) and DO NOT hold him down.
When he starts to come out of the seizure he may be a bit foggy for a while but calmly talk to him and he will come out of it.
If this is not a normal medically diagnosed illness call 911

Answer 5

Make sure he is safe. Move anything around him that he could bang into and get hurt. NEVER put anything in the mouth of someone having a seizure. People used to say you could swallow your tongue while having a seizure so they put something in the mouth to hold onto it. That is totally false!

Answer 6

What you want to do is to move objects away from the person to prevent injury
don't rush the seizure let it run its course
and time it.
This is in the event the person comes out of one but goes in another one.
keep people reassured this means you
the victim is relying on you to talk in quiet tones and the by standers will need reassuring.
look for the medic alert emblem
or identification

Answer 7

....make sure his head isnt bouncing off the ground, if it is stop it

dont EVER put anything into his mouth, he will most likely bite it off or choke on it

when he comes out of it he gonna act like a drunk, he wont know where he is or who he is get him to sit down or lay down
and call his parents/911

Answer 8

CALL 911, LOWER HIM TO THE GROUND,MOVE THINGS OUT OF THE WAY TO KEEP HIM FROM HARM, WATCH HIS AIRWAY AND IF IT COMES OBSTRUCTED YOU SHOULD OPEN IT, ALSO IF POSSIBLE JUST LET HIM SIEZE, DO NOT TRY TO KEEP HIS TONGUE DOWN

Answer 9

move everything away that he could hurt himself by banging into it and call 911

Answer 10

turn his head to the side hold it so he doesnt snap his neck wait it out