High curiosity

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Eyulily — No Comments ↓

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ON WALL ... fence on the stairs for safety reasons.
ON WALL … fence on the stairs for safety reasons.

CHILDREN is a unique group. Despite their cries can seem to break windows because of falling ill while playing, but shortly after the crying stopped, these little guys can run and play again like nothing happened.

This is an advantage, especially children who small they easily forget the pain. It is not surprising if the child is particularly vulnerable to accidents at home that may cause injury.
In one study, Singapore recorded a 56.4 per cent of cases of injury or an emergency involving a child. Although no cases of injury data for children at home in our country, but it more or less the same scenario. Wounds, skin abrasions, bleeding, bruising and swelling are so sour salt for a child’s life.

According to Abdul Rasheed Doad from Singapore First Aid Training Centre, parents need to learn first aid skills as the probability of is used at home is very high.

They say, do not smell bad, so better be ready to do not panic and can act quickly if untoward incidents occur in front of them.

/> Why emergency on children’s home children differ from adults? This is due to several factors:
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body size of a small child. If they fall, there is the possibility of grounding effect will be in contact with the bone.

different body structure and smaller than adults. In patients with asthma for example, an asthma attack will make the adult respiratory tract narrowed by 25 percent, but in children, is almost completely closed channel that made them could not breathe.

The nature of high curiosity. They want to know about their own bodies and the environment cause some insert a finger into the nose, in between the door or into a hole in the wall socket. The same properties make them touch a hot pan or kettle wire draw.

Degree burns between adults with children is not the same.
For example, if the place burns (eg boiling water ) size A4 paper, in adults it is not a big problem, but in children may be more serious cases.

/> normal and emergency assistance

Abdul Rasheed said that among the emergency cases in children are common in homes are:
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Wounds and bleeding – If your child is injured and bleeding, the wound trace with a clean cloth or towel. Press (medium strong) for 10 minutes to stop bleeding. Glue the fabric so that it remained in the wound for several hours.

This method is very important because the bleeding does not stop the little ones can be life threatening because of the amount of blood in their bodies a bit.

If the size of a large wound, and bleed a lot, trace the wound with a clean cloth
and immediately brought to the clinic or hospital nearby.

“Some parents ask, if the hand injury, will hand be lifted high (to reduce blood flow). This method can be done but it shows that it does not help reduce bleeding.

What is important is pressure on the wound to stop bleeding, “he said at a seminar organized by the health of Tropicana Medical Centre.

Nose bleed – raise the child on a chair and ask him to tilt the body forward. Pinch your nose just below the nose bone (the part of the tender). Blood will stop within a few minutes.

Why should tilt the body forward and not lean while tilting the head, as is commonly practiced by the first? If tilting the body backwards feared this blood will flow into the respiratory tract (and reach the lungs) or the gastrointestinal tract and reach the stomach. Influx of blood into the stomach also has effects which are not good because it can make the child vomit.

If the bleeding does not stop after 10 minutes, take the child to the clinic. It can be especially dangerous to children who have problems of low number of blood platelets. You can also press them ice packs on the nose to stop the bleeding child.

bruising and swelling – bruising immediately tekapkan parts with an ice pack. It can prevent the bruise from swelling.

In this regard, Abdul Rasheed reminds parents to never rub or massage the bruised part with any balm or oil. If the bruise on large and very sick children, it may indicate fractures. Sequence will only worsen the situation.

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emergency breathing children. This technique should be studied carefully. Should get a teacher (nurse or qualified medical staff) will teach you. If you see your child, such as fainting, lay the child in supine position.

Tickle his feet to see the reaction. Ask family members call an ambulance (dial 999). Tilt your head a bit and try to hear the sound of breathing or see the movement of his chest. Techniques to do this in 10 seconds.

If he is not breathing, ready to provide emergency aid. Place two fingers (middle finger and sweet) in the middle of his chest and hit a total of 30 times. Press a depth of four centimeters (one and a half inches).

Open his mouth and blow air into the child’s mouth until you see the chest rise, but do not blow too hard. Give two bellows. Repeat this technique until the child is aware or get help.

/> Head injury
/> Consultant Paediatric and Neonatalogi, Dr Narayanan said Anushree , head injury is more common in children and adolescents, but most are mild and do not cause brain damage and long-term complications.
Very rarely occur in the home of head injury resulting in serious complications or bleeding in the brain.

Among the causes of head injury are falls, motorcycle accidents, accidents while walking or cycling, sports injuries and violence. However, every head injury is there risk of injury to the brain. However, the risk depends on several factors as shown below.

/> Low risk of brain injury occurs if:
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Falling from such a low couch.

falls on carpet or wood floors.

banging with soft objects.

accidents at low speeds.

/> high risk of brain injury if:
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falling from high places.

falls on hard surfaces like cement or marble floor.

bumped or run over by a hard object like a golf ball.

abuse, including babies and shake his head hit the children.

/> signs and symptoms of head injury

your child’s head swelling usually on the forehead. You should be more worried if this swelling is on the edge or back of the head because there is the possibility of fracture of the skull.

your child paint. Blackouts in a very short period of less than one minute. Although it is very rare, but if your child is faint, immediately take him to hospital for further examination.

If the child falls and cries loud, it’s a good sign because it only affects the outside of the head only. It does not matter if she cries long as important he is conscious. You need not worry if your children faint, though only for a few seconds because the signs are not good.

headache. This problem is common and involves 20 percent of children. In small children, they may suffer.

vomiting. If your child vomits after a head injury, do not worry because it is not uncommon. In most cases, the child will vomit at least once. But you have to worry if your child vomits repeatedly, especially if it happened shortly after the accident (five to six hours). Take the child to a doctor for further examination.

seizures. It rarely happens but if it may indicate a brain injury.

Confusion. It is usually caused by brain injury. Your child may show signs such as do not remember what just happened, vomiting and feeling dizzy.

Usually the furthest child will sleep for a while after the accident. Do not wake the child, but let him rest and enough sleep. When the child wakes, he should be able to identify you, other family members and his surroundings.

/> When parents have to worry about?
/> All parents worry when their children head banging hard. They will be more worried when I heard loud cries of children and do not stop.
As mentioned above, crying in the conscious state a good sign because it did not involve injury to the brain. />
Children, especially those small still remember the pain experienced during the fall. Usually after a stop crying, they will wake up and playing again. However, parents need to worry when a child shows symptoms such as:

repeated vomiting or vomiting after a few hours of an accident.

Experience fits.

accident occurred in infants younger than six months.

Dizziness moment.

Headache the extreme and getting worse.

behavioral changes such as fatigue, difficulty waking up, very irritable and other abnormal behavior.

Son difficulty walking, so chaotic or out of balance.

Confusion and speech became clear.

Headache

not lost or repeated.

out blood or body fluids from the nose or ears.

bleeding does not stop even after pressure the wound for 10 minutes.

child falling from a height (higher than you).

If your child is experiencing the above symptoms hurry to the hospital. Usually your child will be detained in hospital to allow doctors to monitor for the next 24 hours.

/> Must be X-ray or CT at the head of your child?

This is subject to the condition. Usually the doctor will only recommend X-ray if it is a bump or a blood clot in your little head. CT scans are only done if the emerging signs of concern.
If not, this scan is not necessary because each scan there is a risk of radiation. />
You should know that the CT scan radiation is 20 times higher compared with X-rays.

/> Prevention of accidents at home
/> There are many things you can do to prevent accidents and injuries at home . Among the simple steps include:
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Install gates on stairs. If the ladder does not have handrails, allocate some money to install a good handhold.

Install grilles on the windows, especially those living in the apartment floor and above. Even the two-storey terrace house is also recommended to install the grille.

Avoid at all for the baby seat chair on wheels. It not only slows the process of walking, running and even gives her the wrong way and dangerous as easily reverse.

If you want to extend the carpet, make sure it has a retaining layer is not easily move or distort.

Do not put your baby in a place that can make him fall.

Buy

socket covers for baby and small children are ‘attracted’ to enter their delicate fingers into the small hole.

Buy child car seats to be placed in the vehicle.

Make sure all electrical equipment switched off after use.

Do not leave dangling electrical wires to a small children’s reach.

Teach children about safety at home and explain to them why each item is important.

for children active in sports, buy the appropriate equipment

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