Tag: pediatric emergency department

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What should I do if I am poisoned by gas?

What should I do? Gas poisoning may cause irreversible harm to infants, leaving them with lifelong disability. Once found, immediately open the window for ventilation, transfer the child to the outside and breathe fresh air. Be sure to call 120 for help or go to the nearest emergency department as soon as possible. Common Mistakes 1. There will be no poisoning without smoke in the room. Carbon monoxide, which causes poisoning, is a colorless and odorless gas. No soot in the room does not mean no gas. 2. Only burning coal can cause poisoning. Most of the fuels currently used that can produce open flames, such as gasoline, kerosene, charcoal, etc., may produce a large amount of carbon monoxide and Read More …

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The child was scalded, what should I do?

What should I do? Once more serious burns occur, they should be sent to a hospital for regular diagnosis and treatment, but pre-hospital treatment is also very important. STEP 1 Shoot Rinse the scalded part with clean flowing cold water for about 30 minutes. The water flow should not be too fast. The flowing cold water can quickly take away local heat and reduce further thermal damage. Step 2: Take off In cold water, remove the clothes covering the wound surface, and be careful not to peel them off by force. When necessary, carefully cut the clothes with scissors to avoid breaking blisters. Step 3: Bubble Soak the scalded part in cold water for 10 ~ 30 minutes, which can Read More …

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The child was burned, what should I do?

What should I do? Once this kind of problem occurs, parents should deal with it immediately. In more serious cases, they need to be sent to the hospital for regular treatment. Step 1 Remove the cause Put out the flame as soon as possible and take off the burning clothes. Do not stand or run and call when clothes are on fire to prevent increased head and face burns or inhalation injuries, and leave the sealed or poorly ventilated site in time. 2. Rinse in time It is suitable for burns with not too large an area, especially limbs. Rinse the wound under flowing clear water, but to avoid too fast water flow, you can also soak the wound with Read More …

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The child was stung by bees, what should I do?

What should I do? Step 1: Cleaning Wash the stung parts of the child with soapy water. Step 2 Take out the poison needle If the bee’s poison sticks into the child’s skin, you can try to remove the poison needle. Step 3: Ice Apply ice cubes to the stung bite to relieve pain and swelling. Step 4: Medication If the child’s pain is unbearable, he can also take painkillers. If your child is itchy, you can take antiallergic drugs. But please pay attention to see if the medicine can be used for young children. 5. Watch closely Generally speaking, the bite of bees will only cause local skin discomfort, but it may also lead to serious allergic reactions in Read More …

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The child was bitten by a snake, what should I do?

What should I do? Step 1 Soothe your emotions Calm the child, keep the child calm, irritability and exercise make the toxin spread faster, and at the same time let him sit down or lie down, keeping the wound lower than the heart. Step 2 Bind up the wound Bind a wide cloth strip or elastic bandage about 5 cm above the wound to prevent venom from spreading. For example, if the foot is bitten, it should be 5 cm away from the wound on the lower leg. The bandaging need not be too tight, it is advisable to stretch into one finger with force, leaving a slipknot. Step 3: Clean up the wound If conditions permit, the wound can Read More …

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The child was bitten by a cat, what should I do?

What should I do? Step 1 Clean the wound Rinse thoroughly with soapy water and flowing clear water for at least 15 minutes, then wash the wound with clear water or normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride solution). Step 2 Disinfect the wound After cleaning, dip the wound dry with clean cotton balls and disinfect it with iodophor or alcohol. 3. Vaccination against rabies After being bitten by a cat, there is a certain chance of infection with rabies virus, so after simple treatment, you should go to the hospital in time for rabies vaccination. If rabies vaccine has not been injected recently, the whole process of vaccination should be carried out according to the prescribed procedures (four or five needles, Read More …

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The child was stung by jellyfish (jellyfish), what should I do?

What should I do? Cases of death caused by jellyfish stings are not uncommon, and parents must pay enough attention to them. Step 1 Leave the danger zone Quickly take the child out of the area where jellyfish exists to avoid being stung again. Step 2 Remove tentacles Use tweezers, sticks or gloves to remove tentacles from the stung area of the child. Do not directly touch the tentacles or stung area with your hands. Step 3: Soak or rinse It is absolutely forbidden to rinse before tentacles are removed. After removal, soak or rinse the wound with seawater or vinegar for 15-30 minutes, which can inhibit the activated prickle bursa from releasing toxins. There are reports in China that Read More …

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The child was bitten by a rabbit, what should I do?

What about rabbit bites? Step 1 Clean the wound Wash the wound alternately with soapy water and flowing clear water for 15 minutes, then wash the wound with clear water or normal saline, dry it with cotton balls, and then dip cotton swabs in iodophor or iodophor cotton swabs for disinfection. If the wound is deep and tetanus infection is suspected, hydrogen peroxide is recommended for disinfection. 2. Send to hospital After cleaning, the child should be taken to the hospital, and the doctor should do further wound treatment before deciding whether tetanus vaccine is needed according to the situation. Common Mistakes about Rabbit Bite Tetanus must be beaten when bitten by rabbits-not necessarily Whether tetanus vaccine needs to be Read More …

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What should I do if my child’s ear is flooded?

What about children’s ears? Step 1: Jump on one foot The ear entering the water is downward, the ear is pulled backward and upward, and one foot jumps to make the water flow downward from the external auditory canal by gravity. 2. Movable external auditory canal First, lean your head to the side of the water, cling your palm to the child’s ear root, then quickly loosen it, and suck out the water several times in a row. Step 3: Clean the external auditory canal Fix the child’s head and keep it still, then gently rotate it with a soft cotton ball to wipe the outer ear. Common Mistakes of Ear Water Inflow 1. Use unclean clips, match sticks, small Read More …

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The child was frostbitten, what should I do?

What should I do? Frostbite can be mild or severe. STEP 1 Slight freezing (1) Take the children back to the warm room, (2) Take off your wet clothes carefully Avoid getting wet clothes, socks, etc. absorbing more heat. (3) Soaking in warm water Soak the frozen part of the child in warm water at 38 ℃ for 20-30 minutes until the frozen part regains consciousness. Limb perception may be temporarily lost after frostbite. Never let the child adjust the water temperature by himself to avoid further injury caused by too high a water temperature. It is recommended to use a thermometer to measure the water temperature. (4) Send the child to the hospital, If any of the following conditions Read More …