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What to do With a Head Injury

Directly after a head injury happens, it is very common to experience dizziness, nausea and a headache.  It is also possible to experience neck pain, a feeling of being anxious, being irritable, fatigued or depressed, and hearing a ringing in your ears.

A head injury may also cause disorientation with problems making sense of things, remembering some things, concentrating or being able to do multiple things at the same time.  It is common for these kinds of symptoms to disappear in a couple weeks but in the case of a very extreme injury it could last for more than a year.

What to Do about Insect Bites

Although stings and bites from bugs are in general just bothersome, with no lasting ill effects, there are times that they can cause more serious issues.  If there is an allergic reaction or the bite results in an infection, this can be serious and even cause death. 
There are symptoms that let you know when there is a problem like an allergic reaction or an infection and the attention of a health care professional is necessary.  If your child has previous problems from insects that sting and bite, it is of course imperative to let the child’s care giver be aware of possible danger.

What to Do about Food Poisoning From Fish

In order to get food poisoning from eating fish there are two basic methods.  The first occurs when the fish is from the reef, any kind of warm water tropical fish that has ingested a poisonous substance.  The fish will carry the poison in its body regardless of being frozen or cooked.  This kind of poisoning is called Ciguatera poisoning.

Burns and How to Protect Your Child

The kinds of burns range from very severe and life endangering to minor burns that can be easily treated at home.  The source of a burn can be anything from a house fire to a burner on the stove.  The more severe burns need immediate medical treatment. 

Burns are classified in three categories, the first, second and third degree burns.  The most minor kind of burn classification is the first degree burn which is some redness and swelling and a little pain as the result  of a momentary contact with something very hot.

The next classification of burns are called second degree burns and also have some pain with redness that is much more apparent usually accompanied by blisters.