Tda 2.2
TDA 2.2 / 2.1
Task 2 Identify the signs and symptoms of common childhood illnesses.
ILLNESS | INCUBATIONPERIOD | SYMPTOMS | ACTION | TREATMENT | Common Cold | 1-3 days | Running or blocked nose, headache, temperature | Contact parents/carers. Use disposable tissues | Rest, plenty of fluids | Chicken Pox | 10-14 days | Fever, very itchy rash, with blister –like appearance | Contact Parents/carers isolate the child away from other children | Tepid bath containing bicarbonate of soda and calamine lotion applied to the skin to stop itching | Ear Infection | | Redness in the eardrum, pain, and often fever. | Contact the parent/carers make the child feel comfortable | Rest, see medical advice as antibiotics may be needed. | Food Poisoning | 30 mins – 36 hrs | Nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhoea, Food poisoning isn't contagious, | Contact the parent /carers make sure you use plastic apron and gloves when dealing with this | Replace the fluids with glucose and salt solution such as rehydrate. | …show more content…
Avoid contact with pregnant women | Tonsillitis | 14-21 days | Very sore throat difficulty in swallowing, fever, headache, aches and pains | Contact the parents/ carers give the child plenty to drink | Rest, lots of fluids, medical attention antibiotics( if needed)
Task 2 Identify the signs and symptoms of common childhood illnesses.
ILLNESS | INCUBATIONPERIOD | SYMPTOMS | ACTION | TREATMENT | Common Cold | 1-3 days | Running or blocked nose, headache, temperature | Contact parents/carers. Use disposable tissues | Rest, plenty of fluids | Chicken Pox | 10-14 days | Fever, very itchy rash, with blister –like appearance | Contact Parents/carers isolate the child away from other children | Tepid bath containing bicarbonate of soda and calamine lotion applied to the skin to stop itching | Ear Infection | | Redness in the eardrum, pain, and often fever. | Contact the parent/carers make the child feel comfortable | Rest, see medical advice as antibiotics may be needed. | Food Poisoning | 30 mins – 36 hrs | Nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhoea, Food poisoning isn't contagious, | Contact the parent /carers make sure you use plastic apron and gloves when dealing with this | Replace the fluids with glucose and salt solution such as rehydrate. | …show more content…
Avoid contact with pregnant women | Tonsillitis | 14-21 days | Very sore throat difficulty in swallowing, fever, headache, aches and pains | Contact the parents/ carers give the child plenty to drink | Rest, lots of fluids, medical attention antibiotics( if needed)