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I was paged out for a seizure of a 12 month old, ALS rig was about 10 minutes out.
I got to the house, solo in my POV, to find a young dad obviously hysterical, holding his postictal infant. It's my first time in this scenario.
I'm positive it was febrile, the pt was on day one of ABs for an ear infection, dressed in PJs, and napping on dad's chest under a blanket when the seizure happened, and feverish when I arrived. I didn't need to take her temp to tell she had a fever. I would guess about 102.
I tried to put dad on the task of packing a bag while I assessed and undressed the baby.. "Let's get some diapers and wipes in a bag, change of clothes, include her meds." He wasn't really able to even go do that.
Any advice for dealing with parents so emotionally escalated?
I got to the house, solo in my POV, to find a young dad obviously hysterical, holding his postictal infant. It's my first time in this scenario.
I'm positive it was febrile, the pt was on day one of ABs for an ear infection, dressed in PJs, and napping on dad's chest under a blanket when the seizure happened, and feverish when I arrived. I didn't need to take her temp to tell she had a fever. I would guess about 102.
I tried to put dad on the task of packing a bag while I assessed and undressed the baby.. "Let's get some diapers and wipes in a bag, change of clothes, include her meds." He wasn't really able to even go do that.
Any advice for dealing with parents so emotionally escalated?