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What should I do if my child falls from a height?

What if the child falls?

1. High-rise buildings fall

Avoid moving directly and call 120 immediately. Improper moving may cause further damage.

2. Falling low (bed, chair, sofa)

    Observation: See if there is rupture, hemorrhage, swollen mass, etc. on the head. Secondly, observe whether the limbs are fractured, bleeding, cyanosis, etc. If there is obvious rupture, bleeding or fracture, You need to go to the hospital in time. If there is no such situation, Continue to closely observe the child, such as whether he is sleepy, quiet and silent, vomiting, etc. When these conditions occur, he should also go to the hospital in time or directly call 120. Treatment for symptoms: After long-term observation, after confirming that the child has headless intracranial and abdominal visceral hemorrhage, local abrasions and subcutaneous hematoma can be treated.

If you are not sure about the child’s injury, please go to the hospital for diagnosis.

Common Mistakes about Falling Injury

1. It does not mean that [movable] is not a fracture.

Infant bones are relatively soft, some fractures are not completely broken bones, which may not affect motor function, but only red swelling and pain at the fracture site. If there is no skin damage in the limbs and there is still pain, the fracture should be highly suspected, and X-ray diagnosis and treatment should be made at this time in the hospital.

2. The appearance is not damaged or bleeding, which does not mean there is no big problem.

There may be no obvious trauma after the child falls, but [internal hemorrhage] may occur, such as intracranial hemorrhage and abdominal organ rupture hemorrhage.

Severe [internal hemorrhage] may cause hemorrhagic shock and even death. Even if there is no obvious trauma, it cannot be taken lightly. If the child has lethargy, vomiting, abdominal pain, cold limbs and other conditions, if these conditions occur, it should be highly suspected [internal hemorrhage] and sent to the hospital in time.

How to prevent falling injury in children?

  1. Choose the crib correctly: the fence is fixed, firm enough, the distance between the fences is not more than 6 cm, and the surface is flat.

  2. Pay attention to care: Do not put the baby alone on a bed, sofa, chair, etc. without fences.