How to give first aid to some common accidents in children

Common accidents in young children are poisoning, inhalation of foreign bodies, drowning, being stabbed by a sharp object or being bitten by an animal, etc. First aid will affect the treatment and life of the child. Here's how to help with some of the most common accidents children face.

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Children choking on a foreign body in the airway

First aid for a child with a foreign body in the airway

1. A foreign body in the airways is a very common type of accident in children under 2 years of age. When a child is choking, parents should put the baby on his or her stomach along the adult's arm, with the child's head lower than the chest, with the other hand patting the child's back until the object pops out.
2. Do not use your hands to hook the foreign body when the child is too young. With older children, parents can ask the child to bend forward, head lower than chest. Then one hand supports the child's chest, the other hand pats the child's shoulder blades 5 times in the direction from bottom to top, from outside to inside.
3. In both of the above cases, if the foreign body still does not pop out or the child shows signs of unconsciousness, it is necessary to quickly bring to the nearest medical facility.

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Children are poisoned

Keep chemicals out of reach of children

1. When poisoned, children have some manifestations such as abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, shortness of breath, headache, dizziness or worse, coma, convulsions, bleeding.
2. If the child has mild poisoning, the family just let the victim vomit as much as possible and give the child sugar water and activated charcoal. If the child is poisoned by drinking Acid, alkali or petrol, absolutely do not induce vomiting.
3. In case the child is poisoned through the skin and mucous membranes, parents only need to clean it with soap or clean water. However, if the child is poisoned with signs such as coma, respiratory failure, convulsions, body spasms, it must be taken to a medical facility as soon as possible.

1. Usually, children are mainly poisoned with pesticides, rat poison, kerosene, medicine, bleach, acid, washing powder. Therefore, adults should put chemicals up high, out of reach of children. young. 
2. The above chemicals should not be stored in soft drinks, mineral water, beer cans, cooking oil bottles, jars, cups or other confusing objects for children.

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Children drowning

First aid for drowning children

1. In case the drowning child is still awake, adults just need to put the child on his back, with his head slightly tilted to one side, then check and remove all foreign objects in the child's mouth and airway.
2. If the child is unconscious, you need to clear the airway by hooking a foreign object in the victim's mouth and nose to open the airway. Then, you give rescue breaths combined with chest compressions if the victim shows signs of cardiac arrest until the victim can breathe on his own.
3. When the victim wakes up, note that the victim should be lying on his side, with his head low and warm to ensure body temperature.

Parents should never leave children alone near water or in a water environment. In rural areas, wells, jars, jars, water tanks and water tanks should be covered. If there are ponds, lakes, water holes near the house, . need to be fenced carefully to prevent children from falling.

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Child stabbed by sharp object

Wash wounds for children with sharp objects

1. When a child has an accident caused by a sharp object, it is necessary to clean the wound with hydrogen peroxide or clean water. Absolutely parents should not try to remove foreign objects that have been deeply embedded in the wound, but should disinfect and fix the foreign body in place with a towel tight enough to stop the bleeding.
2. If the wound is directly on a blood vessel, press on the path of the blood vessel above the wound, and apply pressure tight enough to stop the bleeding. The child must then be taken immediately to the nearest medical facility.
3. Injury objects such as knives, scissors, nails, etc., which are contaminated with dirt, feces or rust, can cause tetanus and other serious infections. Children should be taken to a medical facility for vaccination.

The best way to prevent it is that parents should keep sharp objects separate, out of the entrance and out of the reach of children.

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Children bitten by animals

When children play with animals, they will easily be bitten by them

1. If a child is bitten by an animal, the first thing to do is to wash the wound with clean water and soap, and then cover the wound with a clean cloth or gauze.
2. If a child is bitten by a dog or cat, it is necessary to monitor the animal for at least 10 days to detect unusual manifestations such as foaming at the mouth, being sick after biting.
3. When bitten by a suspected rabies animal, the victim must be taken immediately to a medical facility for vaccination.

Samuel Daniel

Update 08 May 2023