Not every early symptoms of disease in the infant or child is dangerous. Sometimes parents can give first aid to reduce the symptoms suffered by children. Well, when was the child should immediately to a hospital?
Fever
Parents may be concerned if the fever is not normal children, such as:
- Suddenly high fever up to above 38 degrees. Can also be accompanied vomiting.
- Children under 3 years and constantly crying.
- Body spastic children or weak and nervous.
In such conditions, for children under five can be given febrifuge sold freely. Give the appropriate dose. Do not forget, let the white water to prevent dehydration. If it after drinking the medicine, the body temperature never go down, immediately take the child to the doctor.
Colds
Colds experienced children can be overcome with the parents how to:
- Provide a safe cold medicine and sold freely in the market. If 2 times after drinking the medicine, the colds not reduced, go see a doctor immediately. Moreover, children in the cold sometimes accompanied by shortness of breath.
- Give him the white water as much as possible.
Coughing
Coughing must be keep in watch if dry cough, with a high frequency of cough shortness of breath, or vomiting. To overcome this, parents can give cough medicine sold freely. But not more than two times. If you still have not healed, it must be immediately to the doctor.
Diarrhea
Handling can be done first parent if the child diarrhea, among others, provide oralit Kao pectat or special for the baby. Here are the symptoms of diarrhea should be immediately taken to the doctor.
- Children look weak, do not look clean, and does not move much.
- Sunken eyes, decreased skin elasticity, dry mouth and tongue, and body weight down more than 5 percent.
Must be keep in watch If a child high fever, vomiting and diarrhea at the same time. Although not a day, you should immediately take the child to the doctor or hospital.
Constipation
Constipation in children can be overcome with the parents with:
- Using a special laxative for children.
- Wearing cotton buds to a baby oil then touch to the baby’s anus carefully.
- Or light massage on the stomach.
Well, if parents can help children overcome constipation, children need not necessarily be taken to a doctor.