Bleeding in children

Be prepared for the first blood of your child. Although usually there are only small scratches, from which only a few drops of blood flow, and you just need to feel sorry for the child and stick a stick-on adhesive on him, if you learn to recognize and stop serious bleeding, this can save your child's life.

Severe bleeding

Pressure. Marley or a clean handkerchief, click on the place where the blood flows, for two minutes. Then, if possible, hold the wound under the tap of cold tap water and assess the severity of the cut. Blood-soaked areas, such as the scalp, lose a lot of blood even with a tiny

wound from the injection( which heals quickly if applied by pressure, smeared with antibiotic ointment and treated with time).The amount of blood lost depends on the type of damaged blood vessel. If a small vein is damaged, very little blood can flow out and the bleeding will stop after two to three minutes if you press the cut site and / or hold the wound under a stream of cold water. If the artery was injured, blood will be beaten with a key;in this case,

requires at least ten minutes of continuous pressure to stop bleeding. If you take your hand off to watch, start the countdown again. Then apply the tourniquet for another twenty minutes, then inspect the damage and seek medical attention.

Apply a tourniquet. If the bleeding is more than a thin stream of

flowing from the vein, press for at least ten minutes. Instead of removing the gauze soaked in blood( you can damage the blood clot( thrombus), which will cause the bleeding to reappear, put a new piece of gauze on top of the first.) Do not relax the wound, wrap the gauze with tape to ensure constant pressure. An agitated child shakes blood even faster, and more blood comes out of the wound. Stay calm, you must take the situation and yourself in hand.

Give the body the child the right position. Lay the rebbeand raise the place of the cut above the level of the heart - for example, by raising the arm

Ask for help Call your doctor for further advice or call an ambulance, especially if you can not stop the bleeding

Small bleeding

Although for a childthere is no such thing as trivial bleeding, most babies only have small bleedings that can be easily dealt with at home.

Stay cool.

Two-year-old children are horrified at the sight of blood and at the very thought of damage in their body. If they see panic on your face, more blood will be around.

Wash the wound. Hold the place of the cut( for example, hand) under a stream of cold water for three to four minutes, calmly saying: "All will be good"( and not "All is good").( Note: fresh blood is easier to wash off the skin and hair with cold water than warm.) And do not forget about the adhesive plaster. Even if the bleeding has stopped, this temporary patch will convince the child that his repair has been repaired.

Daily care. If, at first, the rupture place is washed daily under the stream of water, the water will wash away the residues of dried blood, microorganisms and necrotic tissues, which increase the risk of inflammation. Dry with a clean bandage. Depending on the location and type of injury, your doctor may advise you to carefully clean off the resulting crust with hydrogen peroxide, applied twice a day with a cotton swab. Lubricate with antibiotic ointment and cover the wound in accordance with your doctor's instructions.

Facts about the application of seams

Does the wound require a suture?

Sutures accelerate healing and minimize the risk of inflammation and scar formation. If the edge of the wound of the races How to use the "Steri-strips"

plaster you will need strips of "Steri-strips" 6 mm wide, an applicator with a cotton swab( cotton swab), benzoin and scissors.

1. Wash and dry the wound as described above.

2. Cut strips approximately 12-25 mm long.

3. Applicator generously apply

glue( benzoin resin) on the edges of the wound, but do not touch the wound itself, otherwise it will pinch.

4. Connect the edges of the wound. If you need three strips, first glue the center first so that it holds the edge of the wound together, and then glue one more at each side of the wound. If the cut is small, two strips are enough.

are walking or you can look under the skin flap, a suture is required.

As mentioned above, scalp damage is accompanied by heavy bleeding, but after the blood stops, you will be surprised at the tiny size of the wound. The same blood vessels that are here in abundance and caused panic, quickly heal the wound, and the wounds on the head rarely inflame. These considerations and the absence of cosmetic restraint undo the need for suturing a small wound on the head.

Another place, generously releasing blood, but at the same time quickly healing itself, is a richly permeated blood vessel connecting the upper gum with the lip, known as the bridle. She, as a rule, is necessarily damaged and bleeds after falling on her face. The bridle is rarely required to stitch, and it quickly heals, it is only necessary to press the bandage soaked in cold water for a short time or give the child to suck a frozen candy.

In some cases, small wounds are less than 1.5 cm in length, if their edges do not diverge, you can close it with a new Steri-strips plaster( an improved version of the band-aid, see the box below.) If you can not decide whether your child needssuture, let your doctor or doctor see the wound in the waiting room.

Parent as a surgeon's assistant.

If your child needs a suture, always stand next to the child for support while the doctor is doing his job. Tell the child honestly what to expect. Do not say that it does not hurt if it really hurts. Such false assurances cause a loss of confidence.

How to deal with scarring. In

, most cases of scars remain due to the way the wound was groomed, and not because of how the seam was applied. Try these ways to prevent the appearance of a cosmetic defect:

• Follow all advice of a doctor for wound care and the above recommendations to keep the wound clean. Infection of the wound is the main cause of scarring.

• Bring the child to the seam on the appointed day. If the seam is left for too long, it increases the risk of inflammation.

• Massage the affected area. Take a moisturizing lotion with aloe or oil with vitamin E and rub it into the skin. These healing touches increase the flow of blood to the wound.

• Keep the wound away from sunlight, especially on the face. In the first six months of healing, do not expose the wound to direct sunlight. The scar can acquire a darker color than the surrounding skin, which will make it more noticeable. Use a sunscreen with SPF( sun protection factor) 15 or higher, or wear a headpiece with wide margins to cover the wound or keep it in the shade.