How to treat febrile convulsions

Fever and convulsions require prompt medical attention, treatment is based on first aid measures, can be treated by sedative drugs, antipyretic and anti-infective drugs, during which the patient needs to maintain a clear airway, prevent accidental injury. Feverish convulsions are mostly transient seizures, the general treatment is to keep the patient’s airway open, oxygen, monitoring vital signs, symptomatic treatment. If the febrile convulsive seizure is greater than 5 minutes, to stop the shock treatment, usually can use chloral hydrate enema or diazepam. If the limb convulsions caused by hyperthermia, first use sedative drugs to terminate the convulsions, such as diazepam, lorazepam, oxazepam and so on. At the same time in the cooling treatment, so that the body temperature to return to normal. Patients with a history of febrile convulsions should have their temperature closely checked when they have a fever. Febrile convulsions should be treated for the cause at the same time.