When to Contact a Medical Professional Collapse Section When to Contact a Medical Professional has been expanded. Call your local emergency number (such as 911) if: This is the first time a person has a seizure A seizure occurs in someone who is not wearing a medical ID bracelet (which has instructions explaining what to do) In the case of someone who has had seizures before, call 911 for any of these emergency situations: This is a longer seizure than the person normally has, or an unusual number of seizures for the person Repeated seizures over a few minutes Repeated seizures in which consciousness or normal behavior is not regained between them (status epilepticus) Call your health care provider if any new symptoms occur: Loss of hair Nausea or vomiting Rash Side effects of medicines such as drowsiness, restlessness, confusion, sedation Tremors or abnormal movements, or problems with coordination
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:34:39 +0000
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