injuries

January 10, 2009 first aid No Comments

Growing children does a lot of activities in school and also at home. They love to explore things which may lead them to accidents. Though we watch out for them while they do their play and activities we still need to know first aid treatments to be prepared for the inevitable things that may happen. During the childhood years they are more prone to fractures. When a trauma or pressure to the skin and bones happen we may suspect fracture. Severe pain, difficulty in movement, swelling, bleeding, abnormal proportion, twist or deformity of the affected area and pain during pressure are the symptoms for fracture. When there is a suspected fracture you should stabilize the limb to avoid further injuries. If there is presence of bleeding apply pressure and clean and dress the wound. After doing this rush the patient to the hospital for further examination. Always practice safety measure to avoid accidents. –>

seasonal

November 23, 2008 first aid No Comments

During the winter season our children are more prone to having illnesses like fever. As parents we ought to know the first aid when your kids have fever. Fever is a compensatory reaction of the body againts infections which may be bacterial or viral in nature, reaction to childhood immunization, extreme weather (hot or cold) or allergy to medications and food. The first thing to do is to verify if your children has a fever is taking a thermometer to take the temperature, for infants rectal thermometer is preferred although other symptoms is flushing of the skin, decrease in appetite, nausea, vomiting, body ache, chills. Unlike to usual belief the patient should have loose clothing except if he has chills. Keep the child in a cool place. Hydrate the patient but increasing the fluid intake, giving tepid sponge bath, take prescribed medications for fever like Tylenol or paracetamol. For children never gibe aspirin. If the condition pursues you might as well take the patient to the hospital especially if vomiting, diarrhea, rashes, seizure, and difficulty of breathing occurs. –>