Taboos in emergency treatment for epileptic seizures
1. Limit seizures. When a patient is convulsing, do not forcefully press or attempt to make the convulsing limb straighten, in order to avoid damage such as ligament tears, joint dislocations, and even fractures.
2. When a patient with epilepsy suddenly falls to the ground, they should first move things around the patient that may cause harm, but they cannot move the patient unless they are in danger.
3. Insert anything into the patient’s mouth, and some people forcefully insert wooden chopsticks, spoons, etc. into the patient’s mouth to prevent them from biting their tongue. This may cause the patient’s teeth to break or loosen. If the patient wears dentures and forcefully prys open the patient’s tightly closed mouth, it may also cause the dentures to fall off and enter the respiratory tract by mistake.
4. Sprinkle with cold water, press into the person, and use acupuncture. Some people think that splashing cold water can make a patient sober when they see a seizure, but the stimulation of cold water may cause the patient’s symptoms to become more severe.
Correct first aid methods
1. When a patient is about to fall to the ground, if someone is by their side, they should be supported to slowly fall to avoid falling injuries.
2. Before the patient’s mouth is tightly closed, quickly roll a handkerchief, gauze, etc. into a roll and place it between the patient’s upper and lower teeth to prevent biting the tongue when the teeth are tightly closed. But if the patient has already tightly closed their mouths, do not attempt to pry them open.
3. Unzip the patient’s collar and pants to allow them to breathe normally and avoid suffocation.
4. When the patient’s convulsions and spasms stop and they enter a coma, they should quickly turn their head to one side and remove the padding between their upper and lower teeth to allow saliva and vomiting from the patient to flow out, avoiding suffocation. At the same time, the base of the tongue is also less likely to fall back and block the airway.
The 99 pharmacist kindly reminds that if the patient has their first episode, or if the episode lasts for more than 5 minutes, or if the episode is continuous and the patient’s consciousness does not recover between episodes, they should be immediately sent to the hospital for treatment. To avoid serious consequences such as cerebral edema, herniation, respiratory and circulatory failure caused by symptom attacks.