2023-08-20 10:30:00
He August 20th is celebrated on children’s day and, in this sense, it is important to remember prevention measures to avoid emergencies or accidents involving children.
Globally, child accidents or unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children over one year of age. More than 50% occur at home or in the family environment, and can be avoided in many cases.
The accidents that occur most frequently are falls. Children fall or hit each other, an intrinsic part of learning and childhood. But the risks must be minimized and those most dangerous falls must be avoided. Some are more serious than others, so it is necessary to take precautions:
- Parents or other caring adults should always watch and hold babies when they are on the bed or changing table
- Las terraces and the balconies should have high railings that children cannot climb over
- Las doors of the houses must remain closed, so that the child cannot open them easily
- Las windows of the rooms must have a security lock or have railings or bars.
- It is essential to protect access to stairs with fences or gates to prevent children from accidents.
- Use restraint systems when moving around coach
- Wear a helmet when riding bicycle they practice it sports risk are preventative measures that will help prevent injuries.
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Another of the most frequent accidents is poisoning. From the age of three, children are in a stage of interest in discovering what is new or different. It is essential not to let medicines, alcoholic beverages, cleaning products or poisons within the reach of minors. They should be placed in high or inaccessible places in the house.
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In this context, it should be remembered that in cases of poisoning, in addition to contacting the Emergency Medical Service, it is advisable to also call the National Poison Center of Hospital Posadas (Tel: 0800-333-0160) to receive the correct indications according to each particular situation.
On the other hand, to prevent drowning, the third leading cause of death from unintentional injuries in the world, it is interesting to know that Children between the ages of 2 and 5 are the most at risk. Adults must be alert, even at bath time because 2 centimeters of water is enough for a child to drown.
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Children should never be left alone playing in the bathtub, nor should containers containing water be left behind. Neither leave the child alone or without supervision, in places where there are swimming pools that do not have a protective fence or on the beach. It is essential to be aware: these types of accidents usually occur when we are distracted or resting.
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around Burns, the kitchen is a dangerous place and burns from hot water are frequent. This is why you should use the hornallas from behindput security barriers in stoves and radiators. Also in an oversight you can burn yourself with a hot iron. In the event of an accident, the affected area must be cooled with water for 15-20 minutes (never directly with ice) and, very important, never break the blisters, if they exist.
More emergency situations happen with asphyxias or atragantamientos. Children often choke while eating or playing. It is common in their first years of life for them to take small things that attract their attention, that shine, that have colors or that are attractive to play with. We must prevent them from playing with those small objects.
At mealtime, care must be taken that they eat small bites of soft food and that they do not put small objects or toys in their mouths, especially if they are running. Nor should they play with plastic bags and the like.
These are some of the many measures to avoid accidents in children. All adults must adopt them to protect children both in the home environment and in outdoor activities.
*Vittal Pediatrician (MN 102751)
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