Seizure emergencies (Clinical lunch chat – On-demand)
The episode aims to strengthen confidence in decision-making when managing acute presentations and guiding patients on therapy continuation or discontinuation
Learning objectives
You will learn how to:
- Differentiate between seizures and epilepsy by applying the definition of epilepsy (two unprovoked seizures occurring more than 24 hours apart)
- Recognise when anti-epileptic treatment is not indicated following a first generalised tonic-clonic seizure without high-risk features
- Identify the diagnostic threshold for status epilepticus and apply the 5-minute definition in acute care scenarios
- Outline the immediate first-line management of status epilepticus, with emphasis on the timely administration of benzodiazepines.
- Evaluate when it is appropriate to consider discontinuing anti-epileptic therapy, balancing seizure-free duration, underlying risk factors, and patient counselling needs.
ATTENTIONKindly note that if you attended the live webinar and completed the questions after the event, you have already received 1 CPD point and will not be permitted to receive additional points for the on-demand video and questions. Should this occur, the HPCSA will only record 1 CPD point from the live webinar, invalidating any additional CPD points from this activity.Please note deNovo Medica ensures uploading of your CPD points to the HPCSA: please don't upload these yourself.
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