Dr. Mohamed Salah
Lecturer of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Faculty of Pharmacy, PUA
,ILOs of Medical Emergencies
Recognize the basic first aid measures in
1. Epileptic seizures
2. Febrile convulsions
3. CAD
4. Stroke
5. Diabetic emergency
6. Asthma attack
,1. Epileptic seizures
, Epileptic seizures
❖Epileptic seizures are due to recurrent, major
disturbances of brain activity.
❖Just before a seizure the person affected may have a
brief warning period with, for example, a strange
feeling, or a particular smell or taste