child hood accidents

introduction;There are many things a new mum should know even before she becomes a mother.Briefly few conditions are enumererated for the sake of knowledge.1.about 15-20 medical conditions present at birth congenitally.mildest is nasolacrimal duct obstruction causing purulent(pus) dischrge from eyes,to congenital surgical heart diseaes at birth
2.congenital metabolic disturbances.3.congenitalchromosomal disorders.4.psychological developemental disorders
eg.Autism spectrum disorders.5.congenital surgical conditions--about 10 disorders.Besides there is a group called
childhood accidents.Brief details are as under:--1.aspiration milk/food/medicine/water.This is dangerous causing instantaneous death.so prevention is only treatment.2.child kidnaping, fromhospitals/home/train/bus.3)sibling playing aroundh,causing suffocation with plastic bags 4.seekai kai use to scalp can cause asthma to all members of the family including child(powerful respiratory allergen)5 hot food like sambar rasam kept on the floorwhere there are toddlers running around 6.chilly powderkept on the ground.7.insect bite--scorpion /snake/ bees.---forscorpion sting best treattment possible only in i c h egmore or adoctor trained fromich.treatmentshould start within 4-6 hrs
for snake only answer is antisnake venom seerum.going to unqualified doctor is certain death.8rat bite.9.dog bite.
anti-rabies vaccine alone is not enough--rabies immunoglobulin is a must, but many dont take it because of prohibitive cost.cat bite also treated like dog bite.10. grown up children--motorcycle silencer burn for pillion rider
11.road accidends. 12. waering gold ornaments to children 13.SIDS 14. keeping adult medicines in the vicinity of children(drug for bp, sugar antidepressants)15.alertness during party/marriage/congregation/visiting marina beach /
railway station/big Malls9(child will insist to leave its hands free.if you do it you will be in trouble
16.alertness while going to temple.17.water storage inthe back yard should be kept covered18.18.empty plastic bags should not be available in the hands of children who wouldcover their head causin suffocation 19foreign body in nose throat fish bone.--dont try to take.--go to a doctor.20)windows with mosquitonet--applicable to u s a --child may fall down through window(many sad stories known to auther.21.beware of automatic room locks.22.fire accidents--candles ,kerosene oil chymneys 23.live electric wires in the room,or near water source,causing electricution.
Any clarification call Dr pselvaraj-98 41 35 43 35.