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Concussions

Concussions are also a type of internal head injury. A concussion is the temporary loss of normal brain function due to an injury. Repeated concussions can result in permanent injury to the brain. However, it's possible to get a concussion that's mild and just requires observation.

One of the most common reasons kids get concussions is through sports, so make sure they wear appropriate protective gear and don't continue to play if they've had a head injury.

If your child sustains an injury to the head, watch for these signs of a possible concussion:

  • "seeing stars" and feeling dazed, dizzy, or lightheaded
  • memory loss, such as trouble remembering what happened right before and after the injury
  • nausea or vomiting
  • headaches
  • blurred vision and sensitivity to light
  • slurred speech or saying things that don't make sense
  • difficulty concentrating, thinking, or making decisions
  • difficulty with coordination or balance (such as being unable to catch a ball or other easy tasks)
  • feeling anxious or irritable for no apparent reason
  • feeling overly tired

If you suspect a concussion, call your doctor for further instructions.

Preventing Head Injuries

It's impossible to prevent kids from ever being injured, but there are ways to help prevent head blows.

Make sure that:

  • your home is childproofed to prevent household accidents
  • your kids always wear appropriate headgear and safety equipment when biking, in-line skating, skateboarding, snowboarding or skiing, and playing contact sports. Wearing a bike helmet, for instance, reduces the risk of concussion by about 85%.
  • kids always use a seat belt or child safety seat
  • your child takes it easy after a head injury, especially after a concussion, and doesn't go back to rough play or playing sports until the injury has healed. (If your child reinjures the brain while it's still healing, it will take even more time to completely heal. Each time a person has a concussion, it does additional damage.)

Reviewed by: Yamini Durani, MD
Date reviewed: May 2007

Source kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/head_injury.html#


Child Sick? Perform First Aid (1)

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Panic! That usually happens when Little ill complain. In fact, it could be, the complaint did not show any symptoms of serious illnesses. Recognize that complaints often leveled, and mastered the proper way to handle it.

1. Fever
Fever is not a disease but a symptom of a disease. Fever is one of the conditions that often befall the children. According to Dr. Zakiudin Munasir, SpA (K), a Consultant Child Allergy Immunology, there is a fever that is not dangerous and can heal itself. "But there are also dangerous. For example, high fever or are related to respiratory tract." That is why, he said, as light as any fever should be addressed immediately.
Immediately measure every time a child with a fever thermometer. Approximately 30-50 percent of the fever caused by infection. The largest is the upper respiratory tract infections (ARI), dengue fever, and typhoid fever. Alert if the temperature of more than 41 degrees Celsius, because it can damage the tissue on the central nervous system (brain).
Action taken on the type of heat. Tolerance limits on a child's body temperature 38 degrees Celsius. First step is to give febrifuge, as he sought the cause of the fever. Wear loose clothes and absorb sweat so that your child does not kegerakan, and place it in the room air circulates well. If the high heat can be aided by warm water compress on the head area, underarms, and groin. "If cold water is compressed by narrowing the blood vessels so that heat can not be removed and detained," said Zaki.
If the heat does not need to be brought down to the doctor, might be just the common cold due to environmental factors or temperature. Give enough to eat and drink. Bring to a doctor if the fever does not subside after three days treatment itself. For children who have a talent seizure without delay. Immediately take your child to the doctor so the temperature past the normal limit.

2. Flu, Cough, Colds
Cold cough is a disease of the rainy season and transition subscriptions. Coughing caused by a viral infection such as influenza, can heal itself in three to five days. The most important feeding and drinking enough. Do not be provided with food and miuman which stimulates a cough. For example, chocolate, instant noodles, ice.
Provision of free cough medicine tailored to the type of cough. No mucus to cough that is holding were given cough medicine (antitusif). Mucoid cough cough medicine given specifically for slimy. If the cough does not subside after 3 days treated yourself, take it to the doctor immediately.
While the characteristics of the flu are the body's temperature rises, the body feels weak, and headaches. Then, clear the snot out too long from his nose thickens. The disease is rapidly transmitted through air. If the child's condition was not healthy, easy to catch. Equipment provided warm meals and drink enough water, plenty of rest. If not healed well, take it to the doctor.
Try to keep giving your child a lot of drinking. Give warm water, milk, or fruit juice. If the nose is blocked aid by inhaling steam from a basin of warm water.

3. Convulsions
There are many types of seizures. Seizures of short duration is called simple, while that lasted about 15 minutes called complex febrile seizures. The causes varied, such as epilepsy (epilepsy), muscle spasms / cramps, or seizures due to fever.
Because of epileptic seizures occur when the attack occurred. If your child suffered from epilepsy, keep it away from trigger attacks, such as emotional disturbances (stress, tension, anxiety), the light was blinking. If convulsions appear, try the pain gets free air, trying to stop kejangnya, because seizures can damage brain cells.
Wedge child's mouth with a spoon wrapped in a cloth, because the condition makes the patient seizure was unconscious so his tongue "falls". "If not elevated, teeth can be broken, his tongue could be bitten, and even break," said Zaki. Then, lay the child on the bed. The important thing to be free of air flow there is no load. Parents who have children often have to provide drug seizures are usually inserted into the rectum.
If the child has the "talent" febrile seizures, ie seizures in children aged 3 months - 5 years was not caused abnormalities in the head or another, be aware when your baby's body temperature to rise above 38 degrees Celsius.

4. Diarrhea and vomiting
Diarrhea is a watery discharge sewage which more often than usual. In a day could be three times or more diarrhea and no shaped aka liquid stools. In fact, can form mucoid fluid or no blood. May be accompanied by vomiting, refusing to drink, limp, eyes look sunken.
Diarrhea can cause dehydration and shock, even death. "First Aid usually replaces the liquid that had come out to give ORS to the child. The composition of ORS is the same with a liquid that comes out from diarrhea." Zaki warned, do not give your child medication for adult diarrhea. "It's dangerous, because kumannya detained, not out, could result in worse."
If you do not have a supply of ORS at home, the liquid sugar can be replaced with a salt solution, consisting of one teaspoon of sugar and 0.5 teaspoons of salt with a glass of water. If a child is unwilling to drink ORS or sugar mixture of salt, give him a vegetable juices, mineral water, or broth.
If diarrhea containing blood, immediately take it to the doctor. Similarly, if the diarrhea does not heal within three days. "Take also go to the doctor if vomiting continues, and given intravenous fluids."

To be continued, Doc. Nova

Source Web Tabloid Nova

WHEN TO CONTACT A DOCTOR2

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Diarrhea

* No wet diapers for 8 hours, and signs of dehydration are already mentioned above.
* High fever.
* Bloody stool.
* Drowsiness extraordinary, limp, difficult to wake.
* If children experience chronic diarrhea.

EAR INFECTION

* Bring the kids to the doctor if you suspect otitis media. But please remember, your doctor will not automatically give antibiotics every time the child's ear looked red.
* Infants and young children at risk for frequent ear infections
* Otitis media did not always have to be treated with antibiotics
* For a long time (up to 3 months) after otitis media, there will be fluid in the middle ear cavity. This is a normal condition and does not require any treatment.

Vomiting
Vomiting is not accompanied by other symptoms and does not repeat, usually not something to worry about. Bring your child immediately to hospital if:

* Vomiting green.
* Stomach pain for 6 hours.
* The spots are pink / purple that does not disappear when pressed.

Call your doctor if the child shows the following symptoms:

 * The baby vomited during the last 6 hours or a child for 12 hours
* If your baby shows symptoms of dehydration (large crown concave (baby), his eyes sunken, dry lips; urinate a little older and more colorful than usual; decreased skin elasticity.
* Do not want to drink.
* Drowsiness extraordinary and fussy.

Emergency CONDITIONS: Identify

o Drowsiness extraordinary (drowsiness). Somewhat decreased awareness, decreased eye contact. Various stimuli (including the sound stimulus) caused no response from the child's party
o lethargy or decreased activity. Children lay limp, feet and hands are rarely driven. Children are also not interested to engage in an activity.
o Disturbance of breath. Children breathing fast or moaning while breathing, or every time you inhale, your chest muscles drawn into.
o Do not want to drink or eat (poor feeding). Drank much less than usual. Babies do not want to suck or meneteknya very rare and weak hisapannya. Non-breastfed babies drink only half of the needs within 24 hours. Babies also refused to eat altogether.
o Vomiting spraying. Vomiting is nothing to do with eating or drinking, there is no relation to the cough. Strong vomiting occur suddenly. Think about the possibility of increased pressure in the cavity of the head as is common in meningitis.
o The production of urine decreases or severe dehydration. Children urinate less than 4 times in 24 hours (diaper remains dry for 6 to 8 hours).
o The baby choked on (a baby can not breathe, face becomes red and blue).
o Diarrhea continually over the last 12 hours. Great vomiting.
o Other conditions which also need to be brought to the health care unit is green berwana vomiting, recurrent seizures or long, high fever (especially fever in bayiberusia less than 6 months), hernias, and constantly fussing inconsolably

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EAR INFECTION

* Bring the kids to the doctor if you suspect otitis media. But please remember, your doctor will not automatically give antibiotics every time the child's ear looked red.
* Infants and young children at risk for frequent ear infections
* Otitis media did not always have to be treated with antibiotics
* For a long time (up to 3 months) after otitis media, there will be fluid in the middle ear cavity. This is a normal condition and does not require any treatment.

Vomiting

Vomiting is not accompanied by other symptoms and does not repeat, usually not something to worry about. Bring your child immediately to hospital if:

* Vomiting green.
* Stomach pain for 6 hours.
* The spots are pink / purple that does not disappear when pressed.

Call your doctor if the child shows the following symptoms:

 * The baby vomited during the last 6 hours or a child for 12 hours
* If your baby shows symptoms of dehydration (large crown concave (baby), his eyes sunken, dry lips; urinate a little older and more colorful than usual; decreased skin elasticity.
* Do not want to drink.
* Drowsiness extraordinary and fussy.

Emergency CONDITIONS: Identify

o Drowsiness extraordinary (drowsiness). Somewhat decreased awareness, decreased eye contact. Various stimuli (including the sound stimulus) caused no response from the child's party
o lethargy or decreased activity. Children lay limp, feet and hands are rarely driven. Children are also not interested to engage in an activity.
o Disturbance of breath. Children breathing fast or moaning while breathing, or every time you inhale, your chest muscles drawn into.
o Do not want to drink or eat (poor feeding). Drank much less than usual. Babies do not want to suck or meneteknya very rare and weak hisapannya. Non-breastfed babies drink only half of the needs within 24 hours. Babies also refused to eat altogether.
o Vomiting spraying. Vomiting is nothing to do with eating or drinking, there is no relation to the cough. Strong vomiting occur suddenly. Think about the possibility of increased pressure in the cavity of the head as is common in meningitis.
o The production of urine decreases or severe dehydration. Children urinate less than 4 times in 24 hours (diaper remains dry for 6 to 8 hours).
o The baby choked on (a baby can not breathe, face becomes red and blue).
o Diarrhea continually over the last 12 hours. Great vomiting.
o Other conditions which also need to be brought to the health care unit is green berwana vomiting, recurrent seizures or long, high fever (especially fever in bayiberusia less than 6 months), hernias, and constantly fussing inconsolably

WHEN TO CONTACT A DOCTOR

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FEVER

In general, fever is not harmful, however, there are several situations in which parents must be vigilant. In infants, for example, the younger the age, parents should be more alert. Look under the general rule is;
in older infants (aged 6 months or more), we just call the doctor if the temperature approached 40 ° C. In younger infants, it is recommended to contact the doctor if the temperature 38 ° C or more.

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In addition to high body temperature, doctors also need to be contacted on the following conditions:

* If the child's condition deteriorated
* Fever has lasted 72 hours
* Hard to drink or not drink or are dehydrated
* Fussy or constant crying, can not be appeased
* Sleep continuously, weak and difficult to wake (lethargic)
* Seizures or stiff neck neck
* Great headaches that persist
* Shortness of breath
* Vomiting, diarrhea constantly

Cold

* A fever of more than 72 hours
* Cough more than one week; or cough violently with vomiting.
* Fussy and lethargy
* Shortness of breath or appear kebiruian around the lips and mouth
* Rarely urination (see dehydration) or do not want to drink
* Sputum was blood
* "Mucus" thick green more than 2 weeks

COUGH

* Having difficulty breathing or breathing with a vengeance (respiratory muscles mobilized an additional part that looks the muscles between the ribs are interested in, the muscles on the scapula is also interested in, nostril breathing);
* Blue in the lips, tongue or face;
* High fever, especially if there is no cough cold, while in infants younger than 3 months, doctors have to keep calling (without regard to high fever);
* Infants £ 3-month-old who coughed for several hours;
* If the whooping sound when breathing after coughing;
* If there is coughing blood (except when the child had suffered a nosebleed, the blood in his cough is usually nothing to worry about);



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