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The Impact of Epilepsy
Seizure eTraining Slide 4
Is having a seizure the same as having epilepsy?
Not necessarily. In general, seizures do not indicate epilepsy if they only occur as a result of a temporary medical condition such as a high fever, low blood sugar, alcohol or drug withdrawal, or immediately following a brain concussion. Among people who experience a seizure under such circumstances, without a history of seizures at other times, there is usually no need for ongoing treatment for epilepsy, only a need to treat the underlying medical condition.
Seizure eTraining Course
Start the online training course by clicking the overview link below.
Course Contents
- Overview
- Why you have this training
- What is Epilepsy?
- The Impact of Epilepsy
- What Causes Epilepsy?
- Seizures
- Most Common Types Of Seizures
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures
- Tonic-Clonic Seizures
- Absence Seizures
- Focal aka Partial Seizures
- Simple Partial Seizures
- Complex Partial Seizures
- Common Symptoms
- Status Epilepticus
- Triggers
- Managing Seizures
- When to call 911
- Treatment
- Seizure Video
- What You Need at School
- Seizure Resources
- Seizure Quiz
Please read and watch all the videos in the course before taking the Seizure Quiz.
Other Severe Allergy Triggers
Food Allergy eTraining Slide 6
Common causes:
- Food
- Insect stings (bees, hornets, yellow jackets)
- Medication (e.g. antibiotics, aspirin, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
- Latex
Uncommon causes:
- Food dependent exercise induced anaphylaxis (rare)
- Idiopathic (unknown cause) anaphylaxis
Asthma Action Plan
Asthma Online Training Slide 11
An action plan is a set of steps an individual can follow in order to maintain asthma under control or in case of an asthma attack and asthma gets out of control. (Download 69视频 Asthma action plan.)
What to Do In An Emergency
Asthma Online Training Slide 9
- Notice the signs & symptoms
- Try to keep calm
- Medicate as prescribed
- If trouble walking or talking due to shortness of breath or fingernails or lips become blue CALL FOR AN AMBULANCE THEN CALL THE PARENT(S)
- Do NOT leave child alone
By knowing the signs and symptoms of an asthma attack a person is better able to react as soon as possible to try and relieve the symptoms or know when it is time get help.
Severe Signs & Symptoms
Asthma Online Training Slide 8
Again, quick-relief medications are used in the event of an asthma attack emergency.
How might one know when a child is experiencing an 鈥渁sthma attack?鈥� Well, when signs and symptoms worsen to the point that one starts to really struggle with getting air into the lungs then that person can be considered to be having an 鈥渁sthma attack.鈥� An asthma attack can be a life-threatening emergency.
Signs to look for:
What You Need For School
Asthma Online Training Slide 14
Occasionally physicians will want students to use a rescue inhaler more frequently than twice per week during a short term respiratory infection. However, if it is in the absence of a physician鈥檚 note, than that student does not have good asthma management and should be referred back to their physician.
What Students need for School
Medication Management
Asthma Online Training Slide 6
In order to keep asthma signs and symptoms under control doctors often times prescribe asthma medications to help control asthma signs and symptoms. The medications cannot and will not cure asthma, but they will help control asthma from getting worse if taken properly as prescribed by the doctor.
鈥淎sthma medicines come in two types鈥攓uick relief and long-term control. Quick-relief medicines control the symptoms of an asthma attack鈥� (鈥淢anagement and treatment:,鈥� 2009).