As we gear up for an additional sizzling summer time HM Hospitales, Spain´s main non-public healthcare group, shares its high summer time ideas for secure journey with kids.
Summer is related to enjoyable – particularly so for kids. However, a lot can go unsuitable – even disastriously so, if three primary rules will not be adopted.
These come underneath the three headings of “Supervision, Prevention and Protection” – and are key in avoiding the so-called ´summer time evils´, of which drowning is “essentially the most feared”.
Although not frequent, sadly, “in Spain each summer time there are tragic instances – within the swimming pool, on the seaside and even within the wading pool” stated Dr Isabel Romero, paediatric coordinator at HM Hospitales.
Beach Hazards
The sea has added risks equivalent to the possibly harmful ‘blast’ harm brought on by the tentacles of jellyfish. “Try to clean the realm with salt water. Never use recent water or rub the realm. If any jellyfish stays, attempt to take away them with tweezers or laborious plastic. The simplest strategy to soothe the ache is to use chilly for quarter-hour. It will not be efficient to soak the harm with ammonia or urine. Never contact a lifeless jellyfish or its stays along with your fingers,” warns Dr Romero.
It is essential to observe suggestions of lifeguards on the seaside or the swimming pool. “Yellow flag means to be very cautious, not solely in regards to the waves, but additionally due to jellyfish presence. Sun-creams should be utilized accurately (about half an hour earlier than publicity and repeat the applying by the hours of publicity) as they don’t solely forestall from burning, but additionally carry out as safety in opposition to jellyfish.”
Attention To Symptoms
Supervision, prevention and safety ought to be adopted so far as attainable to minimise the opposite ´summer time evils´ of which sunstrokes, insect bites, and meals poisoning are the most typical causes to go to the physician or ER.
Dr Romero warns that some are initially laborious to detect. “The older little one will complain of a extreme headache, malaise, even vomiting and fever, nevertheless the youthful ones will likely be very bad-tempered. When the warmth could be very sturdy, though a solar cream is getting used, and the kid’s pores and skin is already tanned, you will need to keep away from a chronic publicity to the solar, to make use of hats and light-weight garments, in addition to consuming a ample quantity of water” she stated. 
Insect Bites
In the countryside the most typical hazard is insect bites.
The simplest safety measure is using repellents or barrier measures equivalent to mosquito nets in addition to carrying light-coloured, long-sleeved clothes.
If the chunk does happen it helps to have the ability to establish the kind as quickly as attainable:
“The wasp makes a blotch, the bee leaves its sting, the spider leaves an harm with two entry factors and the tick leaves a black spot”.
The simplest motion is to clean the realm with cleaning soap and water, and in case it’s a bee chunk, the sting ought to be eliminated with tweezers as quickly as attainable to cease the venom from penetrating additional, earlier than making use of calming options, ammonia sticks or chilly within the space, avoiding direct contact with the pores and skin”
Sometimes, it’s not solely a neighborhood lesion, however there could also be related lesions that unfold over the remainder of the physique.
In this case, it’s advisable to double test with a pediatrician, who will determine whether it is obligatory using different remedies equivalent to antihistamine or particular lotions.”Sometimes stings trigger extra severe allergic reactions, and each time there may be an exaggerated pores and skin response, swelling of the eyelids or lips, intense itching of the palms or respiratory difficulties, dad and mom ought to go instantly to ER or contact 112” says Dr. Isabel Romero.
