When a child is pinched finger or hit hard, you do not need to panic, but to take action. The main thing - to settle down themselves and reassure the victim.
The first rule, and most importantly - not to aggravate the situation of his panic. Not Whoo, "Oh, the horror!", Because the benefits of these emotions will be no, on the contrary, and your child will cry even louder. Pull yourself together and take action:
First you need to relieve pain and swelling. Place the damaged finger in water or attach to it something cold. If the kid was only bruised, the cold treatment is possible and confine. If there is a wound that bleeds, it is better to do without water, otherwise the blood will be a long time to clot.
Then find out what damage. May hurt the nail appeared, maybe there is a suspicion of a fracture.
Ask your kid to bend a damaged finger.
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Now, do the following:
If damaged phalanx
If a pinched finger moves, it means that there is no fracture. That is grazed the skin on the finger together with the injury - it is minimum damage and need:
- wound rinsed under warm water;
- disinfects the wound boric acid or iodine (process only wound edge);
- impose on the damaged area with aloe juice gauze;
- bintuya.
If after time the swelling and the pain does not pass, and any movement of the finger causes the child pain, it may be that was damaged and bone. Then secure the pin (tie to leneyke) and go to the emergency room to see a doctor.
If the nail is damaged
Nail damage is found immediately, because it is a long process - first the nail becomes red and then turn blue. If the nail plate only a small speck, then nothing to worry about. If the entire nail is injured - wound bleeds and nail torn off, then without medical care can not do:
- treat the wound with antiseptic;
- try to put a bandage;
- take the child to a surgeon - you need to remove the nail plate.
Psychological support for children with thumb injury
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Do not show your emotions a child, because he and so scary and painful, so try to calm him down:
- do not yell at the kid, do not scold for negligence;
- Take a little baby and kiss;
- Explain that nothing terrible has happened, because injuries happen each;
- Distract the child a cartoon or game;
- baby suffers? - Praise him for it.
Warn against all injuries is impossible, but it is necessary to teach the child how to open the door and monitor it closely to avoid the risk of injury.
And find out how to treat the wound
