Febrile Seizure
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Febrile Seizure“ von Brian Alverson, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Year 2 – Neurology-Psychiatry“.
Quiz zum Vortrag
Which of the following is NOT true regarding typical febrile seizures?
- Seizure starts as a focal seizure then becomes generalized.
- An episode lasts less than 15 minutes
- It must occur between 6 months and 6 years of age.
- Only one seizure in a 24 hour period
- Fever must be documented during or just after the seizure
A 7-month-old child is brought to the ER after a single febrile seizure. The mother is concerned about the chances of another episode. What is the risk of another episode in this child?
- 50%
- Less than 5%
- 20%
- 30%
- More than 90%
When should the parents of a child with febrile seizures call 911?
- When the child becomes cyanotic.
- When the child seizes for more than 1 minute.
- When the child seizes for more than 3 minutes.
- When the father also has a history of febrile seizures.
- If the child sleeps more than usual.
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Dozent des Vortrages Febrile Seizure
Brian Alverson, MD
Dr. Brian Alverson is the Residency Director at Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware and a Professor of Pediatrics at Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Until 2022, he has been a Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medical Science at Brown University, as well as the Director for the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Hasbro Children's Hospital, Rhode Island, USA.
He obtained his MD at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1999 and is currently also the Director of Undergraduate Pediatric Education at the Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University.
Due to his achievements in pediatric education, he has won over 25 teaching awards at two Ivy League Medical Schools.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Alverson teaches courses on Pediatrics.
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Excellent lecture, clear and I always appreciate when the teacher's experience gets mixed in with the lecture. Also, advice to families are well-structured, easy to remember.
