Pediatric First Aid Kit Essentials: What Should Parents Have?

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As kids love playing around, they are at high risk of minor injuries and illnesses. Some common childhood mishaps or illnesses include cuts and scrapes, bumps and bruises, fever, burns, nosebleeds, choking, and insect bites. As per the General Pediatrician in Delhi, to offer immediate help in such cases, parents, caretakers, teachers, and/or guardians of every child should build a lifelong skill of pediatric first aid. 

 

Keeping a properly stocked first aid kit for young ones handy and being aware of how to handle common childhood emergencies with confidence can make a great difference! Having a pediatric first aid kit can let parents or caretakers stay calm in emergencies, provide timely effective care and relief to the injured/ diseased child, prevent the worsening of the kid’s condition, reduce the kids’ recovery time, assess the kids’ risks, and also save the kid’s life.  

Wondering what a pediatric first kid should include and when to take a child to a pediatrician? Dr. Promilla Butani, Top 10 Child Specialist in Delhi is here to help you out!

 

Read on to get answers.

 

Basic supplies and Essentials to include in Pediatric First Aid Kit 

 

• Bandages and sterile dressings
• Gauze pads and rolls
• Digital thermometer
• Cotton swabs and roll
• Hand sanitizer
• Small medical scissors
• Tweezers
• Adhesive tape
• Pain and fever relieving medicine like Paracetamol
• Antibiotic ointment
• Antiseptic solutions like Betadine and antiseptic wipes
• Ice pack
• Oral Rehydration Solution
• Contact numbers of pediatrician, ambulance service, nearest childcare hospital emergency department, and poison control helpline.

 

When to seek pediatrician help?

 

A child must be timely taken to a pediatrician if:

 

• Having a deep cut/burn or a head injury
• Having shortness of breath, severe abdominal pain, or aching chest
• Having a consistent high fever
• Not able to handle particular emergencies on your own.

 

Dr. Promilla Butani, is the best General Pediatrician in Delhi working and can provide the best guidance and care on child’s wounds and health care. To contact her or to collect more information, contact her office and book an appointment.