SAQ 1150 – Child after first generalised seizure

A 3-year-old girl is brought by ambulance after a first generalised tonic-clonic seizure. Paramedics report the seizure lasted 10 minutes and stopped after buccal midazolam. She was incontinent of urine.

List four (4) causes of a generalised tonic-clonic seizure in this child.

(Marked out of 4.0)

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List and justify two (2) bedside, two (2) laboratory and one (1) imaging investigation you would perform.

(Marked out of 10.0)
Investigation type | Investigation selected | Justification<br /> Bedside 1 | |<br /> Bedside 2 | |<br /> Laboratory 1 | |<br /> Laboratory 2 | |<br /> Imaging 1 | |

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State the three (3) most important priorities if the child has another seizure.

(Marked out of 3.0)

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Total Score: 0 / 17

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