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    The document provides first aid guidance for seizures. It advises staying calm, guiding the person away from dangers without restraint, and calling 999 if the seizure lasts over 5 minutes, there are difficulties breathing after, unusual recovery, another seizure occurs soon after, the person cannot be awakened, injury occurred during seizure, aggression, in water, or an underlying condition like diabetes or pregnancy. References for further information are also included.

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    The document provides first aid guidance for seizures. It advises staying calm, guiding the person away from dangers without restraint, and calling 999 if the seizure lasts over 5 minutes, there are difficulties breathing after, unusual recovery, another seizure occurs soon after, the person cannot be awakened, injury occurred during seizure, aggression, in water, or an underlying condition like diabetes or pregnancy. References for further information are also included.

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    The document provides first aid guidance for seizures. It advises staying calm, guiding the person away from dangers without restraint, and calling 999 if the seizure lasts over 5 minutes, there are difficulties breathing after, unusual recovery, another seizure occurs soon after, the person cannot be awakened, injury occurred during seizure, aggression, in water, or an underlying condition like diabetes or pregnancy. References for further information are also included.

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    FIRST AID

    FOR SEIZURES
    PATIENT PBL: Seizures
    Video Guide

    RECOGNISING THE
    SIGNS

    STAY CALM and speak reassuringly.


    Guide him/her away from dangers.
    Block access to hazards, but dont restrain
    the person.

    Consider a seizure an
    emergency & call 999 IF
    The seizure lasts longer than five minutes without signs
    of slowing down or if a person has trouble breathing
    afterwards, appears to be in pain or recovery is unusual
    in some way.
    The person has another seizure soon after the first one.
    The person cannot be awakened after the seizure
    activity has stopped.
    The person became injured during the seizure.
    The person becomes aggressive.
    The seizure occurs in water.
    The person has a health condition like diabetes or heart
    disease or is pregnant.

    References
    Cleveland Clinic- Seizures
    CDC- Epilepsy
    Epilepsy Foundation- First Aid

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