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How To Deal With Emergencies |
Your child’s natural curiosity is bound to produce some bumps, bruises, scrapes and cuts during the first few years. While the tears and shrieks that accompany minor injuries may cause you moments of terror, your child’s reaction will most likely be far more severe than the injury. In the vast majority of these cases, the treatment will require nothing more than cleaning and bandaging the injury and plenty of reassurance.
However, there are certain circumstances that require urgent care. Based on your child’s symptoms, you may need to contact a medical professional for advice. Timely treatment of illness or injury can prevent a situation from becoming an emergency. A true emergency is when your child’s injury or illness may be life-threatening or may cause permanent harm. Many emergencies involve unexpected injuries including:
Poisoning
Burns or smoke inhalation
Falls
Bicycle or car crashes
Choking
Near drowning
Electric shocks
Other emergencies requiring immediate medical attention include:
Difficulty breathing
Bleeding that doesn’t stop
Skin or lips that appear blue or gray in color
Seizure
Unconsciousness
Loose or knocked out teeth
Severe persistent pain
Deep cut or large burn
Headache, nausea, or loss of consciousness resulting from a head injury
In case of a true emergency:
Stay calm
Start CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) if need
Call local emergency ambulance service or pediatrician’s office
Apply continuous pressure to bleeding
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