Thursday, April 4, 2013

First Aid for Children


Accidents to children does not usually occur in traffic rather than at home or outside, in the game. Fortunately, parents are usually nearby, but it would be useful to know how to help the little ones. 
 less when it comes to injuries, before taking concrete steps, try to calm the child and the Utes to make sure that it is not just and forgotten to fear. The most important thing is to be calm, not to panic and to import the small "wounded."



Here's what you should do in certain situations. asthma attack - when they run out of air  under the influence of certain stimuli (stress, sudden changes of weather, chemicals, tobacco odor, dust mites) bronchi constrict and come up with an asthma attack. Difficult child breathe the air, as evidenced by a characteristic whistling. Here's what you can do: give the child to start spray asthma that his doctor prescribed for an emergency, and then you set it to sit with her ​​legs spread, the elbows or forearms leaning on the thigh. In this way, the body will automatically bend slightly forward, making it easier to breathe. If he gets better for a few minutes, call an ambulance. bite animals - small injuries, a high risk  bites are dangerous, regardless of whether they originate from a cat, dog or mouse, because in this way transmitted rabies. In addition, following a wound can be turned on. It is therefore very important to take your toddler immediately see a doctor who will tell you whether you should ga vaccinated against rabies.  yourself what can you do? Wash the wound under the tap and disinfect it. Suffocation - when food slips into the tracheachoking often occurs when food gets into the windpipe and shut it partially or completely. For children aged about one year it happens sometimes when you switch to solid foods, but are not spared either older children with a choking, among other things, can cause grain peanut, small toys and bites in the oral cavity. patted the child five times in a row back. During that time the head should be relaxed hanging between his shoulder blades. Catch him from behind and press the diaphragm below the ribs to the artificially induced fit of coughing. Higher temperatures and Fras - liquid and sleeping children tend to have a lower temperature than adults. It is about the protective mechanism of the body against infection. Measured in vent, the temperature of a healthy child is around 37.5 degrees Celsius. Elevated temperature is considered 37.6 to 38 degrees Celsius, while the higher values ​​are considered above 39 degrees.  Measure the temperature of the child. Lukewarm lining around the place leaves him only if his legs and feet really hot.Put a washcloth soaked in warm water on the forehead and give him more fluids to avoid dehydration.Often he Vary linens, towels and pajamas.  Seizures occur due to a sudden increase in temperature. The child begins to twitch, lost consciousness, and sometimes tipped eyes. These parents act intimidating, but is actually harmless. The reaction usually takes only a few minutes, after which the child sinks into a deep sleep.  What to do: If your child has lost consciousness, place it in a stable side position (baby on stomach), remove sharp edges of objects in the environment to be the jerks would not harm the . Call an ambulance if the child has a seizure for the first time, if they last for several minutes or if it's someone else's child. insect stings and allergic reactions  Some children are allergic to insect stings. In most cases, instead of stitches just swell, but seals can break out at other places on the skin and spreading.  If the child is stung by a bee or wasp sting pull out with tweezers or fingernails gently Drain and place of stitches to the poison would not spread further . Pain and swelling will be mitigated by the violation put halved onion. If the bite is on the lips or in the mouth, immediately call an ambulance and give the child to suck ice cubes. Watch for breathing evenly and as soon as you encounter a change, put the child in a stable side position and apply artificial respiration. Burns - cool burns, and bring the body  if the child is burned over the stove or fire, or spill on yourself a hot liquid, first apply the following steps :  - If the clothes on fire, immediately extinguish the fire using a blanket, water, or by a child will tumble to the floor.  - Absolutely not pop blisters, as this may become inflamed.  - Remove his clothes, quickly but carefully.  - let it cool a burn water or a damp cloth (from ten minutes to one hour). Do not use very cold water, because the skin is so even more can be damaged and in danger of hypothermia (temperature below 35 degrees). After cooling, cover the burn clean sheet, and the rest of the body bring the woolen blanket. After that call the ambulance. 

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