Patient's question:
The baby was very young when it was born and was diagnosed with neonatal pneumonia and respiratory distress syndrome during a hospital check-up. Seizures occurred in the middle, and the doctor initially used sodium phenobarbital injections and later added diazepam injections. I checked the instructions and found that diazepam injections are contraindicated in newborns. Why would the doctor still prescribe them?Doctor's answer:
Firstly, focus on the primary lesion, and secondly, treat convulsions. Etiological treatment is more important than anticonvulsant therapy. The child should maintain normal ventilation and gas exchange functions.If the blood sugar is low, administer intravenous 10% glucose. If there is hypocalcemia, give intravenous 10% calcium gluconate, while monitoring the heart rate. If there is hypomagnesemia, administer intramuscular 50% magnesium sulfate.
The most commonly used anticonvulsant drug is phenobarbital.