Fever Seizures - Emergencies
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Does your child have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.
- Stops breathing or has
moderate to severe difficulty breathing. Before
calling
or other emergency services, make sure your child is in a safe position on the floor. - Has a seizure that lasts longer than 3 minutes, or a second seizure occurs during the same illness. Be sure to protect your child during a seizure.
- Has signs of shock.
- Has signs of severe dehydration.
- Has signs of heatstroke.
- Having a seizure is younger than 6 months or older than 5 years. This is less likely to be a fever seizure.
- Is drooling and having trouble breathing, or the child is not able to cry or make sounds. This can be caused by epiglottitis.
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April 21, 2009
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