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First Aid & Emergencies

Call 911 NOW if you are having:

  • Chest Pain
  • Difficulty Breathing
  • Severe Bleeding
  • Sudden Weakness or Numbness
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Seizures Treatment

Call 911

Seizures need emergency care unless you know the person has a history of seizures and can be treated for a brief seizure at home.

1. Prevent Choking

  • Loosen clothing around the person's neck.
  • Roll the person on his or her side to keep the airway open.
  • Don't put anything into the person's mouth.

 

2. Protect From Injury

  • Move sharp objects, such as glassware or furniture, away from the person.
  • Ask bystanders to give the person room.
  • Do not restrain or hold down the person.

 

3. Treatment

  • If the person has a history of seizures, he or she may have medications to treat them. Give the medications according to the prescribed directions.
  • Medications or brain imaging may be needed at the hospital.

 

4. Follow Up

  • Stay with the person until emergency help arrives.

 

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Reviewed by David M. Walker, MD on November 01, 2011
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