Possible side effects after MMR vaccine administration
Your child has received MMR, a live combination vaccine, which contains attenuated measles, mumps and rubella viruses, and which should stimulate your child's defence system to make antibodies (protective factors) that will protect him or her from these diseases
Your child has received MMR, a live combination vaccine, which contains attenuated measles, mumps and rubella viruses, and which should stimulate your child's defence system to make antibodies (protective factors) that will protect him or her from these diseases
A child is suffocating - what to do?
Symptoms depend on the nature of the foreign object and the place where it is stuck in the airway. When a foreign object enters the airways, a dramatic scene can happen: breathing suddenly becomes difficult, the child is suffocating, coughing, blushing. As long as the child is coughing and breathing, he/she is not in immediate danger of death. However, if the cough becomes weaker, breathing is difficult, with wheezing, the face turns blue, and the child loses consciousness, then the foreign object has completely blocked the airway.
Symptoms depend on the nature of the foreign object and the place where it is stuck in the airway. When a foreign object enters the airways, a dramatic scene can happen: breathing suddenly becomes difficult, the child is suffocating, coughing, blushing. As long as the child is coughing and breathing, he/she is not in immediate danger of death. However, if the cough becomes weaker, breathing is difficult, with wheezing, the face turns blue, and the child loses consciousness, then the foreign object has completely blocked the airway.
The child is suffocating - the Heimlich maneuver
The classic Heimlich maneuver is performed on children older than one year.
The classic Heimlich maneuver is performed on children older than one year.
Nausea
Nausea is the feeling that you’re going to vomit. Treat nausea by giving your child small drinks of water or oral hydration fluid and bland foods. See a doctor if your child’s nausea lasts for more than 24 hours.
Nausea is the feeling that you’re going to vomit. Treat nausea by giving your child small drinks of water or oral hydration fluid and bland foods. See a doctor if your child’s nausea lasts for more than 24 hours.
Type-2 diabetes
Symptoms of type-2 diabetes include tiredness, thirst and frequent urination. Your child needs to see a doctor about these symptoms. Risk factors for type-2 diabetes include family history type-2 diabetes, being above a healthy weight, not getting enough exercise and not eating a healthy diet. Type-2 diabetes can be managed through medication, diet, weight loss and exercise.
Symptoms of type-2 diabetes include tiredness, thirst and frequent urination. Your child needs to see a doctor about these symptoms. Risk factors for type-2 diabetes include family history type-2 diabetes, being above a healthy weight, not getting enough exercise and not eating a healthy diet. Type-2 diabetes can be managed through medication, diet, weight loss and exercise.
Type-1 diabetes
Symptoms of type-1 diabetes include frequent urination, thirst, tiredness and weight loss. These can develop quite suddenly. See the doctor if your child has these symptoms. Call an ambulance if your child’s symptoms get worse suddenly. You can usually treat and manage type-1 diabetes successfully with insulin plus diet and physical activity.
Symptoms of type-1 diabetes include frequent urination, thirst, tiredness and weight loss. These can develop quite suddenly. See the doctor if your child has these symptoms. Call an ambulance if your child’s symptoms get worse suddenly. You can usually treat and manage type-1 diabetes successfully with insulin plus diet and physical activity.
Coeliac disease
If your child has coeliac disease, his body reacts abnormally to a protein called gluten, which is in wheat, rye, barley and sometimes also in oats. You and your child can manage coeliac disease by removing foods with gluten from your child’s diet.
If your child has coeliac disease, his body reacts abnormally to a protein called gluten, which is in wheat, rye, barley and sometimes also in oats. You and your child can manage coeliac disease by removing foods with gluten from your child’s diet.
Growing pains
We don’t know what causes growing pains – but they’re not caused by growing. Growing pains will usually go away with time. Massages, heat packs or stretches before bed might help. You should take your child to thre doctor if the pain does not go away quickly to make sure that there is no serious illness causing the pain.
We don’t know what causes growing pains – but they’re not caused by growing. Growing pains will usually go away with time. Massages, heat packs or stretches before bed might help. You should take your child to thre doctor if the pain does not go away quickly to make sure that there is no serious illness causing the pain.
Herpes simplex mouth infection
Herpes simplex mouth infection often causes painful gums and mouth ulcers. The infection usually clears up by itself without treatment. Paracetamol and mouth gel or wash can help. Treatment with acyclovir is used for severe cases and high rosk pchildren. See your doctor if your child has trouble drinking and eating, or has symptoms of dehydration.
Herpes simplex mouth infection often causes painful gums and mouth ulcers. The infection usually clears up by itself without treatment. Paracetamol and mouth gel or wash can help. Treatment with acyclovir is used for severe cases and high rosk pchildren. See your doctor if your child has trouble drinking and eating, or has symptoms of dehydration.
Head lice
It’s very common for children to get head lice, especially once they go to child care, preschool and school. You can usually treat head lice at home. Head lice are often called nits.
It’s very common for children to get head lice, especially once they go to child care, preschool and school. You can usually treat head lice at home. Head lice are often called nits.