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Treating Common Injuries in Children (A guide for Parents) - Hansaplast India

In case of injuries in children it is important to confort your child fllowed by appropriate first aid. Here is how to clean, disinfect and treat minor wounds in kids.<br>

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Treating Common Injuries in Children (A guide for Parents) - Hansaplast India

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  1. TreatingCommonInjuriesinChildren(Aguide forParents)- Hansaplast India • Aguide to commoninjuriesinchildren: • Splinters • Childrenexploretheworld aroundthembytouchingandgrabbingeverything theycangettheir handson.Unfortunately,thisleavesthemprone tominor mishapssuchasgettingsplintersor thornsstuckunder their skin.Whileyou can’tcontroltheir curiousnature,you candefinitelylearnhowtocorrectly removesplintersfromtheskinsothatyour childcangoonexploring,worry-free • Howtogetridofastubbornsplinter- • Ifthesplinter isjuttingout,you can useapair oftweezersto pullitoutdirectly. However, ifit’sembeddedundertheskin,here’show youcanextractit: • Sterilizeaneedleoveraflame orbyusingrubbingalcohol • Gentlypricktheskinoverthesplinter,donotpushtheneedletoodeep • Usingtweezers,pullthesplinterout. • Iftheentrywoundislarge,youcan useaspotplastertopatchitup. Scrapedkneesandelbows: • Withalltheir flailingaround,kidsarequitepronetotheoccasionaltumble.Their kneesandelbowsusuallybearthebruntoftheir adventures.Kneescrapesand elbowscrapesarecommonsportsinjuriesinchildren,henceit’simportantfor everyparent toknowhowtotreatthem. • In abrasion wounds like these, the top layer of the skin often gets peeled off by friction.Thisfrictioncanalsocausedirtto getembeddedintothewound.Hence, thefirststeptodealingwithanabrasion woundistoproperlycleananddisinfect it. Postthat,youcanpatchitupwithawoundplaster. • Muscle pullsandsprains:

  2. Withall ofthejumping,running,spinninganddancingaroundthatkidsgetup, minor muscleinjuriesarecommon fare.Ifyoususpectyour childhaspulleda muscleorsprainedanankle,here’swhatyoushoulddo: Rest Givethemuscleenoughtimetorestandrecover,thismeansnomoresportsor jumpingaroundforawhile. Ice Useanicepacktoicetheaffectedarea.Thiswillbringdownanyswellingand numbthepain. Compress Usingacrepebandageor acompression band,wraptheinjuredareajusttight enough to give proper support to the muscle without interfering with the circulation. Elevate Keeptheinjuredlimbelevatedaboveheartleveltoreducepainandthrobbing. Forexample,ifyour childhassprainedtheir ankle,askthemto keepit propped uponapillowwhentheyarelyingdown. Ifyou suspecttheinjuryistoosevereto betreatedathome,consultadoctor for furtheradvice.

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