206934 999 Parenting & Family Family Health & Safety Family Emergencies true Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:17:49 -0700 /system/videos/0/34/69/20/206934.flv taking, child, children, babies, emergency, room, family.e.r., doctor, medical, help How To Know When To Take a Child To the Emergency Room http://www.howcast.com/videos/206934-How-To-Know-When-To-Take-a-Child-To-the-Emergency-Room http://www.howcast.com/videos/206934-How-To-Know-When-To-Take-a-Child-To-the-Emergency-Room/edit approved 106 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=206934"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=206934" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 4 carlo_scialla http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/206934/when_to_take_child_emergency_room_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 686 false false false 78225 0 15 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/206934/15.jpg Call your doctor for advice if your child has neck stiffness or a rash with a fever. These could be signs of meningitis, a potentially life-threatening infection.

]]> 78226 1 23 Tip Make sure your child has had their vaccinations against meningitis.

]]> 78227 2 27 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/206934/27.jpg Call 911 if your child gets a head injury that’s accompanied by unconsciousness, vomiting, unresponsiveness, confusion, or weakness in the limbs.

]]> 78228 3 37 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/206934/37.jpg A stomach ache is usually no cause for alarm. But if their stomach is swollen and tender to the touch, there’s blood in their stool, and they’re vomiting, visit the E.R.: They may have an intestinal blockage. If the pain is severe and concentrated on the lower right side of their abdomen, it could be appendicitis.

]]> 78229 4 52 Tip If you suspect appendicitis, don’t give them aspirin, which can make the condition worse.

]]> 78230 5 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/206934/57.jpg Call your doctor if your child has been vomiting longer than 12 hours, their vomit is bloody, or if it’s accompanied by a swollen abdomen, severe abdominal pain, lethargy, irritability, infrequent urination, or the inability to keep liquids down. You doctor can advise you if it’s an emergency situation.

]]> 78231 6 74 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/206934/74.jpg Handle minor burns at home. Call 911 if it’s a chemical burn; a major burn to the hands, face, or genitals; looks like an open sore; or is larger than your child’s palm.

]]> 78232 7 85 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/206934/85.jpg If your child shows signs of a severe allergic reaction, such as swelling of the upper body or face that causes the throat to swell, restricting breathing, call for an ambulance immediately.

]]> 78233 8 95 Fact More than 24,000 children were treated in emergency rooms for head and neck injuries associated with shopping carts in 2005.

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