Poisoning.
Questions to ask parents and information you'll need your doctor:
• What are ingested?
• How much?
• How long?
• How is the child?
• You must observe: Color, salivation, sore throat, drowsiness, trouble breathing.
Many parents try to make the baby vomit when he swallowed a toxic substance. But this is not recommended in the following cases:
• The baby is unconscious.
• Poisoning is by hydrocarbons (gasoline) or acid (chlorine, cleaners).
• Less than 6 months.
What to do?
In case of poisoning by oil or acid (caustic poisoning):
• Give water or milk if the poisoning is acidic substances to reduce the corrosive effect.
• Call your doctor and go to the nearest hospital or emergency room.
In case of poisoning non-caustic:
• Make the baby vomit with syrup.
• Collect a sample of the vomit and go to the nearest hospital or clinic.
Prevention:
• Keep all poisons and medicines in a safe place and out of reach of children. There are special safety system to prevent babies open drawers or doors.
• The leading cause of poisoning in children under 1 year is supplied by the parent drugs improperly.
Nosebleed.
• Sit the child's head near the feet and push for a few minutes on the side that bleeds. Do not lie flat.
• If bleeding is heavy and constant take him to a nearby hospital or clinic.
Assault and battery.
In the case of a blow to the head.
• If the child vomits, loses his balance or sleeps a lot, go to a nearby hospital or clinic.
In the case of a wound.
• If you have a lump or swelling with bleeding, apply ice but not cold compresses.
• Disinfect with iodine.
• If the wound is caused by a metal spike, make sure your baby is up to date with tetanus vaccine.
Prevention:
• Let your baby play on a soft surface. There are special mattresses.
• Cover corners and sharp edges.
• Removes some furniture of the playing area to give greater breadth.
Burns.
They are one of the major accidents in infants.
Approximately 46% of burns occurred in children under 14 years, I happen to children under two years. On the other hand, about one third of the burns occur from hot surfaces such as stoves or furnaces.
Prevention:
• Keep the baby away from heat sources. The baby should never enter the kitchen.
• Do not hold hot liquids like tea or coffee near the baby when charging.
• Bath temperature should not exceed 40 ° C (use a bath thermometer) and check with your hand the water temperature before putting the baby.
• Avoid heating milk or food in the microwave because heat is distributed very unevenly and check the temperature of the food before giving it to baby.
Treatment.
Call your doctor or take him to a hospital in the following cases:
• If the burn is extensive or severe.
• When it happens in very young children.
• When they occur on the face, hands, genitals or feet.
• Where are chemical or electrical burns.
In the case of first-degree burns or less severe, the following is recommended:
• Run water at room temperature on the affected area. Do not apply cold water or ice to avoid blocking the blood supply to the affected area.
• You can apply any medicated cream specifically recommended by your pediatrician.
• Cover the burn with sterile gauze.
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