If your child prematurely loses a baby tooth, there’s no need to try to replace it. But if a permanent tooth is dislodged, it’s a dental emergency. Permanent teeth have the best chance of survival if replaced within 15 minutes. So it’s important to act quickly and follow the guidelines below. Many …
First Aid: The Flu
Sometimes mistaken for the common cold, the flu (influenza) causes more symptoms and can sometimes cause serious illness. Fortunately, most kids who get the flu get over the infection without any problems. The flu occurs most often in the winter months. Signs and Symptoms fever chills headache muscle aches loss …
First Aid: Tick Bites
While most tick bites are harmless and don’t require medical treatment, some ticks (like the deer tick, wood tick, and others) can carry harmful germs and cause diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease. The deer tick is tiny, no larger than a pencil point. Other ticks are …
First Aid: Urination Pain
Pain during urination can be caused by infection in the urinary system; irritation or injury of the genital area; or stones (small masses of minerals) in the urinary tract. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common cause of painful urination. Signs and Symptoms burning or stinging with urination the …
First Aid: Vomiting
Vomiting can be caused by many things, most commonly gastroenteritis (the “stomach flu”). Vomiting can cause kids to lose fluids, salts, and minerals, so it’s important to make sure these are replaced. What to Do 1. Do not feed milk products or solid foods to a child who has been vomiting. 2. …