has a rash and a slight temperature. Spots develop‚ which are red and become fluid-filled blisters in a day or two. They eventually dry into scabs‚ which drop off. The spots appear first on the chest‚ back‚ head or neck‚ then spread. They don’t leave scars unless they’re badly infected. Children can return to school 5 days after onset of rash. Measles: Starts like a bad cold and cough with sore‚ watery eyes. The child will become gradually more unwell‚ with a temperature. A rash appears
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Signs and symptoms of some common childhood illnesses: Chicken pox- Chickenpox is a mild and common childhood illness that most children catch at some point. It causes a rash of red‚ itchy spots that turn into fluid-filled blisters. They then crust over to form scabs‚ which eventually drop off. However‚ even before the rash appears‚ the child may have some mild flu-like symptoms including: • feeling sick • a high temperature (fever) of 38ºC or over • aching‚ painful muscles • headache • generally
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because of an infection from a bacterium called exotoxin-producing group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS)‚ notably Streptococcus pyogenic. This bacterium will release of a particular toxin that responsible for the characteristics scarlet-coloured rash seen with scarlet fever. In the majority of cases‚ scarlet fever occurs as a result of pharyngeal streptococcal infection or strep throat. Secondly‚ scarlet fever is very highly contagious due to the bacteria in the saliva and mucus in the mouth. It
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arms‚ legs and face. The spots then change and become more like a liquid filled blister. These will then dry out and become brown / red scabs. German Measles (rubella) First symptoms can be a slight cold / runny nose and temperature‚ then a rash normally appears on the face after a couple of days and spreads over rest of body Impetigo Affected area is normally underneath nose and round the mouth‚ but sometimes arms and legs are affected. The sores develop into yellowy brown crusty
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Introduction I. Attention Getter- Have you ever wonder why some people have dry‚ red‚ itchy patches on their skins? Most of the time its cause by this skin condition called Eczema. II. Brief Introduction- Eczema is “A chronic‚ itchy inflammation of the skin that may coincide with allergic responses and asthma. Eczema occurs most often and more severely among young children. More than 90 percent of people with eczema have it before age 5‚ according to the American Academy of Dermatology
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Burns First-degree burns Injuries are superficial / mild Swelling& redness of the injured area Pain develops No blisters seen Burned area becomes white on touch Takes 3-6 days to heal Treatment Remove patient from heat source Remove the burnt clothing Run cool water over burnt area Gently clean the injured area Gently dry Apply anti biotic such as Silver Sulphadiazine Use a sterile bandage to cover burns Take tetanus vaccination‚ if required Second-degree burns Burns extends
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Exclusion Criteria for Childcare and Childminding settings recommended time to be kept away from daycare and childminding Main points • Any child who is unwell should not attend‚ regardless of whether they have a confirmed infection. • Children with diarrhoea and/or vomiting should be excluded until they have had no symptoms for 48 hours after an episode of diarrhoea and/or vomiting. • Coughs and runny noses alone need not be a reason for exclusion but if the child is unwell they should not
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Task a Childcare may be provided within a variety of settings‚ from a childminders home through to a purpose built building‚ making it difficult to be too prescriptive about how a safe environment can be achieved. The obvious starting point is to ensure that basic principles are being followed; for example‚ no matter how good the security of a building is‚ the doors must be closed properly in the first place‚ otherwise all other efforts are likely to be worthless. The message that safety begins
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Assignment 008 Task A 1 Every child matters is a national piece of legislation. It aims to support every child‚ whatever their background to have the support they need. It’s put in place so all local agencies such as children’s centres‚ early years‚ schools‚ social services and health services all work and communicate together for the welfare of children. The plan also aims to improve education for children‚ improve children’s health and eradicate child poverty. There are five main outcomes the
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Protocol For Assessment And Control Of Scabies Outbreaks in Long Term Care Facilities The following protocol provides guidance for surveillance‚ diagnosis‚ and treatment of cases and contacts in LTCFs and management of outbreaks. General Actions Make a line list of all cases and contacts. Include roommates‚ staff members (permanent and rotating)‚ providing care‚ and regular visitors as contacts Confirm the diagnosis when possible; refer to dermatologist or physician for diagnostic evaluation
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