Children break their bones either by falling or while playing a sport.
Children break their bones either by falling or while playing a sport. Sometimes, an unfortunate accident is also the reason behind fracture. Fractures are of two types: displaced and non-displaced.
Non-displaced fracture is when the broken parts of bone are lined up correctly. This type of fracture is harder to identify.
Displaced fracture is when the broken parts of bone are not lined up.
Symptoms of bone fracture:
Diagnosis: A fracture is diagnosed by doctors via X-rays. An X-ray can show where the break is and its type.
Treatment:
Treatment includes the use of cast, splint, or brace. These keep the broken bone from moving while it heals. Even the displaced broken bones often will heal straight over time. For the displaced bones, they are sometimes put back in place before the cast, splint, or brace is put on. This is done through a procedure called a ‘reduction’. This is also called "setting the bone."
There are two types of reductions:
New bone formation may take several weeks to months after a break, but full healing can take much longer time.
While waiting for medical help:
Things to keep in mind post treatment:
Most eye injuries are minor, like getting soap in the eye or a speck of dirt under the eyelid.
An ant bite usually goes unnoticed until some symptoms arise.
Kids tend to swallow many items including toys, buttons, coins, earrings, rings, paper clips, game pieces, needles, pins, tacks, toothpicks, screws, button batteries, magnets, and nails.
Kids are curious individuals. No matter how much cautious you are, they are bound to fall and get an injury some or the other day. Maintain your cool and do the best that you can to comfort your child.
Natural disasters affect one and all. It is advisable to be best prepared.
Most small cuts aren't a danger to children. But larger cuts often need immediate medical treatment.
Children have a more delicate skin than adults so burns and scalds affect them severely.
Oral trauma refers to injuries to the mouth and/or teeth.
Head injuries are common in children and teens. They can hurt the scalp, skull, brain, or blood vessels.
Choking is caused due to an object — usually food or a toy — getting stuck in the airway. Because of this, the air can't flow normally into or out of the lungs, so the child can't breathe properly.
Apart from insects or flies, babies and young children are known to put small objects in their ears like candy and beans.
Proper measures post the shock without panicking will be helpful. Stay calm and help your child in the best way you can.
Treatment for animal bites depends on the type of animal that has bitten your child.
When your child suddenly has blood running down from their nose, it can be startling. While nosebleeds in children seem dramatic, they’re not usually serious.