Summary: Most children with a fever will feel miserable and unwell, however 1 in 30 will have a febrile seizure (or febrile convulsion). Many will have just one, but 3 in 10 will go on to have further seizures in future febrile illnesses. Most of the time, febrile seizures occur in children aged from 6 months to 6 years. Tune in to find out how to assess and manage a child who has had a febrile seizure, and a discussion about red flags you shouldn't miss. You don't want to miss: Discussion of the features of febrile seizures, including differentiating between simple, complex and afebrile febrile seizures Differentials for seizures in children, both in the setting of fever and no fever Describing the condition to a parent How to manage febrile seizures First aid advice to give parents if it happens again at home Links and resources: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourekiddingright.pod/ and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourekiddingrightpod-107273607638323/ Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW so you don't miss out on any pearls of wisdom and RATE so you can feed our egos (plus it helps other people find us!)
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