I thought it wouldn't be necessary cause as some of you already know, I used to be a firefighter and worked in the ambulances 1st aids too.But you know Dads!He was too worried to listen to what I said so they took him any way!LOL!
Well, head trauma is something that I'm pretty sure that all you moms are acquainted to!
So I decided to post about what you should do when your kids (or even some adult!)bump their heads:
Keep a tight surveillance on the child in the next 24 hours and pay attention to the alert signs:
- 1-altered consciousness--watch if the child looses consciousness or if is conscious but feels confused or drowsy;
- 2-Watch for any clear fluid from the ears or nose;
- 3-Black eyes and bruised skin behind the ears;
- 4-Watch if there is any vision changes;
- 5-And pay serious attention if the kid is feeling nausea and if he vomits persistently;
If the child looks normal after the injure,you must:
- 1-apply ice in the traumatized area;
- 2-calm the pain with some paracetamol ;
- 3-watch for any behavior changes in the child (abnormal restless or sleepiness);
- 4-watch for abnormal headaches ;
- 5-and if it's the child nap time watch for his sleep, if the sleeping looks unusual awake the child and watch his state of consciousness;
3 comments:
Good post! Good things to know!
I hope he's okay.
poor little guy. hope hes ok now
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