L3 ECD Common Childhood Diseases Part 2

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT LEVEL 3 COMMON CHILDHOOD DISEASES – PART 2 PAGE 64 – 71 ME JE KEMP Downloaded from hlayiso.com

8. CONSTIPATION 9. DIARRHOEA • 8. CONSTIPATION • Infrequent passing of stools or passing of very hard stools • Symptoms: abdominal pain, decrease appetite, nausea or vomiting • Treatment: drink plenty of fluids; eat a balanced diet • 9. DIARRHOEA • Loose watery stools • Symptoms§; dry mouth; sunken eyes; not passsingurine; fever etc • Treatment: replace lost fluids with electrolytes recipe p. 65 Downloaded from hlayiso.com

• 10. GERMAN MEASLES/RUBELLA • Viral disease • Rash and mild fever; joints pain and swollen glands 10. GERMAN • Can be prevented through immunisation MEASLES • • 11. MEASLES Viral infection • High fever, runny nose, cough,red eyes 11. MEASLES • Can be prevented through immunization • 12. MUMPS • 12. MUMPS • Viral disease Swollen cheecks, headache, fever, diarrhea • Can be prevented through immunization 13. WHOOPING • 13. WHOOPING COUGH COUGH • Bacterial disease • Child may turn red/blue before taking a long breath inbetween coughing, watery eyes • Antibiotics can cure the disease Downloaded from hlayiso.com

• 14. PNEUMONIA: • Infection in the lungs and is caused by virus or bacteria • Difficulty breathing 14. PNUEMONIA • 15. TETANUS 15. TETANUS • Lockjaw – contracted in a deep wound that was not properly cleaned • Bacterial infection 16. TUBERCULOSIS • 16. TUBERCULOSIS / TB 17. STREPTOCOCCUS • Bacteria infection p 67 18. MENINGITIS • 17. STREP THROAT • P 67 19. URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS • 18. MENINGITIS • P 68 • UTI • P 69 Downloaded from hlayiso.com