L3 ECD Childhood Diseases Infections

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT LEVEL 3 (ME JE KEMP)

Within each disease you NAME AND must know: DISCRIBE THE • Definition of the disease COMMON • CAUSE OF THE DISEASE (WHAT CHILDHOOD MAKES IT HAPPEN) DISEASES: • SYMPTOMS (HOW CAN YOU IDENTIFY IT) • TREATMENT Downloaded from hlayiso.com

1. FEVER Definition: A body temperature above 37 degrees Celcius Cause: Fever is a symptom of an underlying medical problem Symptoms: Take the temperature of the child (under the arm Convulsions due to fever Treatment§; extra fluids, dressed in light items, medication This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY -SA- Downloaded from hlayiso.com NC

2. ALLERGIES 3. SKIN PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN • 2. ALLEGIES • DEFINITION: A SENSITIVITY OR ALLERGIC REACTION DUE TO WEAK IMMUNE SYSTEM AS A RESULT OF AN ALLERGEN • CAUSES: SENSITIVITY TOWARDS AND ALLERGEN (ASTHNA, HAY FEVER, ECZEMA); POLLEN GRAINS; DUST MITES P 62 • SYMPTOMS: SNEESING, ITCHY OR STUFFY NOSE, WATERY NASAL DISCHARGE, ITCHY EYES , COUGHING ETC – P 61 • TREATMENT: WASH HANDS AND EYES REGULARY WHENIN CONTACT WITH ALLERGEN, MEIDCATION 3. SKIN PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN • ECZEMA PAGE 62 • NAPPY RASH • RINGWORM P 63 Downloaded from hlayiso.com

4. ASTHMA THE LEADING REASON FOR ADMISSION TO A CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL! • DEFINITION: NARROWING OG THE AIRWAYS AND CAUSING DIFFICULTY TO BREATH • CAUSES: SMOKE, DUST , PAINT, COLDS. EXERCISE • SYMPTOMS: WHEEZING, COIUGHING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH • TREATMENT: PUMPS, STERIODS, MEDICATION, HUMIDIFIERS AT HOME This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY Downloaded from hlayiso.com

5. CHICKENPOX • DEFINITION: LOW FEVER WITH SKIN RASH WITH STARTS AS SNMALL RED BUMPS AN LATER DEVELOP INTO FLUID-FILLED BLISTERS • CAUSE: VIRAL DISEASE (VIRUS) - IT SPREADS WITH CLOSE CONTACT WITH AN INFECTED PERSON • SYMPTOMS: LOW FEVER WITH SKIN RASH WITH STARTS AS SNMALL RED BUMPS AN LATER DEVELOP INTO FLUID-FILLED BLISTERS • TREATMENT: KEEP CHILDREN HOME AND REST AND PLENTY OF FLUIDS Downloaded from hlayiso.com

6. CROUP 7. CONJUNCTIVITIS 6. CROUP • DEFINITION: CHILDREN WILL HAVE A HARSH BARKY COUGH AND A LOW FEVER • CAUSE: VIRUS • SYMPT OMS: DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. OCCURS BET WEEN AGES 6 MONT HS AND T HREE YEARS OF AGE; HARSCH BARKY COUGH • T REATMENT: HOSPITAL OR TAKEN INTO A BATHROOMN FILLD WITH ST EAM 7. CONJUCT IVITIS • DEFINITION: COMMON EYE INFECTION REFERRED T O AS “PINK EYES” • CAUSE: BACT ERIAL OR AN VIRUS INFECT ION • SYMPT OMS: REDNESS IN T HE WHITE OF THE EYWS; T EARY EYES; BLURRED VISION • T REATMENT: IF IT IS A BACT ERIAL INFECTION – ANTIBIOTICS. IF IT IS A VIRUS INFECT ION: NO TREATMENT IT MUST RUN ITS COURSE REST OF THE CHILDHOOD DISEASES WILL FOLLOW WITH NEXT PRESENTATION!! Downloaded from hlayiso.com