Fever Seizures: Emergencies
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Emergencies
Does your child have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.
Your child:
- Stops breathing or has moderate to severe difficulty breathing. Before calling 911 or other emergency services, make sure your child is in a safe position on the floor.
- Has a seizure that lasts longer than 3 minutes, or a second seizure occurs during the same illness. Be sure to protect your child during a seizure.
- Has signs of shock.
- Has signs of severe dehydration.
- Has signs of heatstroke.
- Having a seizure is younger than 6 months or older than 5 years. This is less likely to be a fever seizure.
Note:
- After calling 911 , if your child is not breathing, begin rescue breathing. See Rescue Breathing in the topic Dealing With Emergencies.
- You may transport your child for emergency medical care if you can do it safely and quickly.
| Last updated: | April 24, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics |
| Editors: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC, Tracy Landauer |
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