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What to Do when Someone has a Fit

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When someone has a fit he makes strange, jerking movements which he cannot control (convulsions) (Fig. 8.10). He may lose consciousness.

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© 1984 Muriel Skeet

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Skeet, M. (1984). What to Do when Someone has a Fit. In: First Aid. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07067-1_10

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