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Convulsive conditions (epilepsy) - Coggle Diagram
Convulsive conditions (epilepsy)
Causes
Trauma
Hyperpyrexia
Brain tumors
Nursing management
Turn the patient in to a recovery position
Reassure the patient
Assess for any injuries
Give prescribed medication
Do not force anything in to the patient mouth
Nurse the patient on a cot bed
Pathophysiology
A spontaneous electrical discharge occurs from a group of neurons, referred to as a seizure focus
Definition
This is a condition that is characterized by the recurring spontaneous conversion that is caused by unknown disease
Risk factors
Head injury
Metabolic disturbance
Infection
Cerebral palsy
Reference
Nurseslabs