PEDIATRIC FIRST TIME SEIZURE PATHWAY

IN COLLABORATION WITH DR. BROCKWAY (NEUROLOGY) AND DR. HORSTMANN (CHIPS)

THE SIMPLIFIED VERSION:

1ST TIME SEIZURE < 6 MONTHS OR PROLONGED POST-ICTAL PHASE (GREATER THAN 2 HOURS):     ADMIT TO CHIPS
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1ST TIME SEIZURE, > 6 MONTHS, AND BACK TO BASELINE WITHIN 2 HOURS:  
     1) DISCHARGE WITH A PRESCRIPTION FOR DIASTAT
     2) PRINT A COPY OF THE DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS
     3) SEND A MESSAGE TO THE NEURO TEAM TO FACILITATE FOLLOW-UP.
               >Cerner messsage to PAV NEURO TEAM
               >Message Title: New Onset Seizure
​               >Message Contents: Patient and Parent Name, Daytime Phone #, Best Email Address