Always with you: what should be in mom's first aid kit

Every caring mother turns into her shadow during a walk with her child. After all, otherwise, how to catch the baby if he stumbled? Even so, there is always room for surprises. For example, out of nowhere, another child playing Kwacha may bump into a child. The result is bruised heads on both. And here it would be to quickly apply a cold compress to both, otherwise the development of a "lump" is possible. But don't carry ice cubes with you! What to wear? What should a mother's first aid kit consist of? Tatiana Orlova, general practitioner, family doctor of the Dobrobut medical network, told us about the optimal set of medicines for the walk.

What should be in a mobile first aid kit in case of injuries

Water. The first thing to do when getting a wound, abrasion, or an animal bite is to rinse it with water. The water should be at room temperature. It is necessary to rinse with a jet so as not to injure the skin even more when touched and not to rub into it the germs that live in the sand or earth.

Hydrogen peroxide. A product based on hydrogen peroxide, foaming, mechanically pushes out microparticles of dirt from the wound from the wound. Take what is in the form of a spray: it is more convenient to use and, as a rule, is not produced in glass bottles, that is, there is no risk that it will break.

Alcohol-free antiseptic. The third step in treating an abrasion or wound is disinfection. Alcohol products are not suitable - they can burn the baby's skin. In addition, ethanol is actively absorbed by the skin, and for children it is toxic even in a small dose. You need a remedy based on chlorhexidine, miramistin, octenidine, antifugin or povidone iodine. He also does not pinch. An antiseptic will come in handy for you, and when you decide to give your child a snack: treat your hands and arms of the child with it, and then wipe them with wet wipes.

Patch. If the wound / abrasion is in such a place that grains of sand will get into it, then after all the treatments, a disposable plaster must be applied to it. To make the child agree to this more willingly, buy plasters especially for children - in the form of animals and bright colors.

What should be in the first aid kit in case of injury

Spray based on menthol. Ifinjury with skin injury, the above manipulations should be carried out. Quickly, in order to cool the skin as quickly as possible - this will reduce the growth of hematoma, since the vessels from the cold will narrow, which prevents severe swelling, and bruising from them into muscle tissue. Plus the cooling will reduce the pain. If the bruise is small, then a menthol-based product is suitable - it has cooling properties: in the form of a spray or a patch.

Cold packs. If the injury is "notable", then you need a cold compress. A disposable refrigeration bag based on ammonium nitrate (or else it is indicated on the packaging as ammonium nitrate) copes with this task. It is in one container of the package, in the other - water. Upon impact (you need to slap everything with your palm on the package), the containers break, the substances mix, and in the process of chemical interaction, in a matter of seconds, they release cold within the range of minus 4C-minus 8C. The weight of such a bag is only 100 g, that is, nothing at all for mom's bag.

What should be in a first aid kit in case of an insect bite 

Repellents.Mosquito bites cause an allergic reaction (itching and redness) in any child due to the immaturity of the child's immune system. In addition, mosquitoes can transmit dirofilaria - the larvae of these parasites, when infected, live in a person's blood vessels, under the skin or in the eyes, causing inflammation. Therefore, when going for a walk to the water or in a wooded area, spray the child with repellent, avoiding the face and palms (their child, especially a small one, can put it in his mouth).

Repellents also protect against midges and bum flies (their bites are not only painful, but can cause severe allergies and even infect with helminths), as well as horseflies (they carry tularemia, anthrax and a number of other infectious diseases). To avoid mosquito bites

Allergy ointment. If, for some reason, an insect has bitten, apply a cream / gel based on dimetindene to the skin, diphenhydramine or boric acid - these substances will have an analgesic effect, reduce swelling and allergic reaction.

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