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Intro to Dental Hygiene
Epilepsy quiz 10-29
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Dentistry
Undergraduate 3
10/28/2013

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Term
what are some etiologies of epilepsy
Definition

idiopathic (don't know)

genetic

neurological

Term
what types of seizures can an epileptic have?
Definition

-partial seizure

 

-complex partial seizure (includes parts of body and loss of consciousness)

 

-tonic/clonic seizure (contracting and extending and contorting body)

Term
general seizures are convulsive or nonconvulsive?
Definition
both convulsive and nonconvulsive
Term
what are some examples of what might cause seizures?
Definition

- maternal infection of rubella or toxemia

 

-perinatal injuries

 

-brain tumor

 

-CVA

 

-Trauma

 

-Infection

 

-Metabolic/toxic disorders

Term
name 3 meds to control seizures
Definition

dilantin

 

valproic acid

 

phenobarbitol

Term
what is a bad thing that can happen from taking dilantin ?
Definition
gingival overgrowth
Term
what is bad about valproic acid?
Definition
can interfere with clotting
Term
what is bad about taking phenobarbitol?
Definition
makes you sleepy
Term
what can make gingival over growth worse with dilantin?
Definition

-mouth breathing

-poor oh

-overhanging restorations

Term
what is another poor thing about dilantin and gingival overgrowth?
Definition
can creat supra or pseudo pockets (false pockets when probing)
Term
what is an Aura
Definition
warning before seizure
Term
what do you do as a DH if patient has seizure?
Definition

-protect patient from injury

-monitor breathing

-do not try to hold patient down

-remove all equipment

-call someone over to man the other side of chair so patient wont fall

Term
what do you do after a patient has a seizure
Definition

let them sleep 

monitor breathing

know they will be disoriented

protect privacy

make sure they have ride home

Term
how long do most seizures last
Definition

2-4 min

 

call 911 if longer

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