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Article
Application of Tepid Sponge
as an Effort to Prevent
Febrile Seizures in
Hyperthermic Toddlers
Sri Hartati1, Eni Folendra Rosa2
Kamesyworo3
1,2,3
Department of Nursing,
Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang,
Indonesia
ABSTRACT
SUBMISSION TRACK
Childhood is a period of growth and
Received: October 05, 2023
development starting from infancy, toddler age and
Final Revision: October 29, 2023
Available Online: November 02, 2023
pre-school. Toddlers are very vulnerable to various
diseases because the immune system has not been
KEYWORDS fully awakened . Febrile seizures are the most
common neurological disorder in children. Toddler
Febrile seizure management, tepid seizures are generally caused by somatic
Sponge hyperthermy, toddler
abnormalities originating outside the brain, namely
CORRESPONDENCE high fever, infection, syncope, head trauma,
hypoxia, poisoning , or cardiac arrhythmias. The
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high degree of fever considered sufficient for the
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diagnosis of febrile seizures is 38.5°C.
Hyperthermia can be reduced through the tepid
sponge as an effort to prevent seizures. The purpose
of the study was to determine the effectiveness of
tepid sponge to reduce the incidence of recurrent
seizures in hyperthermic children. The method of
case study researchers by exploring the problem of
hyperthermia in febrile seizure children with the
implementation of tepid sponge using a nursing care
approach.
Conclusion that the application of tepid sponge can
prevent the recurrence of febrile seizures in children.
Seizure management with the application of tepid
sponge can be used as part of nursing care in
hypothermic children