Table 2. First Aid management of epilepsy requires the following Do’s and Don'ts41.
FIRST AID MANAGEMENT OF SEIZURES | Do’s and Don’ts |
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Run away from patient | NO |
Clear area around the patient to avoid harm from object | YES |
Let seizure run its course | YES |
Forcibly hold the person down | NO |
Put something soft under head of patient | YES |
Restrain jerkiness | NO |
Keep onlookers away from patient | YES |
Monitor time of seizure | YES |
Stand by the patient’s side whole time of seizure | YES |
Maintain clear respiratory access | YES |
Put something in patient’s mouth | NO |
Roll patient onto their side | YES |
Give antiepileptic medicine immediately | NO |