Essential First Aid Treatment For Five Widespread Young Children Injuries

To most parents, children mean the whole world to them. Every parent wishes the best for his or her child in any aspect of life; may it be physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Making sure that each child is safe and sound, parents will do practically everything. However, it is by nature that growing child is adventurous. Kids love to checkout and try new things to them. For this reason, they often find themselves in dangerous situations where they are prone to injuries. Accidents and other unfortunate situation are most of the time inevitable. That is why parents should arm themselves with common first aid techniques.

The following are common childhood injuries that parents should watch out for and be aware of what to do if it happens to a child:

Fatal Fall and Accidental Injury

Children capable of to roll over, sit, walk and climb are inclined to fall. It is the second most common death of children 1 month to 1 years old, next to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). A child can fall from bed, stairway, furniture, playground equipment and other high places.

First Aid: If there is suspicious fracture noted especially if in the head, bring the child immediately to the nearest hospital for correct evaluation. But first, allow the child lie on a flat surface. Avoid any movement. Never rub down the suspected injured or fractured are. Let the qualified medical personnel assess the actuality of fracture through an X-ray. Pain reliever may be given to for pain.

If split lip occurs after a fall, rinse the mouth with cold water and gently clean the area with clean cloth. Apply cold compress to the lip or allow the child pop an ice if he or she is old enough. If flow of blood does not stop, call a doctor.

Intake of toxic substances

Active toddlers especially those between 15-17 months of age are prone to ingestion of non-food substances. Children and even toddlers at this stage are capable of opening drawers and pry-opening any container in their reach. They may ingest substances such as gasoline, paint, grownup medications, liquid soap, fabric softener, shampoo or body wash.

First Aid: Check all the substances that the child have perhaps ingested and note the amount and kind. Bring the child right away to the nearest hospital. Never give anything even water especially if one is not sure yet the kind of substance being ingested.

Burns

Babies have delicate skin that naturally burns easily. Water with temperature over 140 degrees Fahrenheit can cause severe burns easily. Toddlers who like to experiment with things can just open a hot tap water from the faucet in the sink or bathroom. They may open water pots, thermos or hot water dispenser or touch a bowl with hot soup. They may even reach up for hot pots and pans. These can scald the child’s skin.

First Aid: If child acquired burn, immediately put the affected area under cold running water for a 10-15 minutes to stop the heating process. Do not directly put ice, butter or even ointments to the burned area. If severely burned, cover the affected area with clean gauze to maintain sterility. Do not attempt to remove the scalded skin. Bring the child immediately to the nearest hospital.

Choking

Children enjoy exploring things around them. They would like to smell, touch and even taste anything their hands could grab, including small things. Small objects like toy parts, pins, coins, keys and the like can lead to choking. Moreover, toddlers like to put anything not just to their mouth but also to their nose. It could stuck to the larynx and causes suffocation. Small things such as color pencils, erasers, toy, and chalk are commonly used by children.

First Aid: If the child is breathing and continues to be able to speak or cough, do not interfere. If the coughing is ineffective or there is a high pitched inspirations and there's inability to cry and speak, immediately do the back blows and chest thrust for children under 1 year old and abdominal thrust for children above 1 year old. If unconscious, bring immediately to the nearest hospital.

Drowning

Babies left unattended in a bathtub can drown in a matter of minutes. Toddlers can walk and jump in water bodies such as sink, toilet, ponds, swimming pools and beach.

First Aid: Get the child immediately out of the water. If the child is not breathing, place him on his back on a firm surface, call for help and begin rescue breathing. If unresponsive, do CPR until a doctor arrives.

Both parents and caretakers should never let their guard down when watching over a child. All possibilities can happen in just a glimpse. Children are by nature curious and exploratory. They would like to try everything within their reach, without being aware of the danger that goes with it. It is therefore the adults responsibility to watch over the children and make sure they stay away from possible accidents or injuries like burns, drowning, fatal fall and ingestion of poisonous substances . They should arm themselves with first aid techniques, and never to go in panic once an unfortunate incident arises. Call for help if one does not know what to do.


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