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- Convulsions - first aid - 1
- Convulsions - first aid - 2
- The person should be turned on his or her side in case vomiting occurs. This keeps the vomit from being inhaled into the lungs.
- Look for a medical I.D. bracelet with seizure instructions.
- Stay with the person until help arrives. Meanwhile, monitor the person's vital signs (pulse, rate of breathing).
Review Date: 07/22/2009
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical
Center, Seattle, Washington, Clinic. Also reviewed by David Zieve,
MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
