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Status Epilipticus Patient Continues Seizures Minutes Regaining Consciousness

Front What is status epilipticus?
Back This is when a patient continues to have seizures every few minutes without regaining consciousness, and/or the seizure lasts longer than 30 minutes. It could be life threatening.

Tags: 13, emergencies, respiratory

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