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  • CHILLS & HYPOTH ERM IA
  • A child's normal body temperature is 36-37.2°C(97-99°F). A 'thermostat' in the brain helps the body to maintain a balance between heat gain and loss.
  • CHOKING
  • Each year, dozens of children die from choking. Babies and toddlers, especially, tend to put anything at all that will fit into their mouths. The item may be too big to swallow and get stuck in the airway.
  • CUTS & GRAZES
  • Toddlers and young children are naturally inquisitive and, in their eagerness to explore new surroundings, they are bound to experience many tumbles and falls.
  • DEHYDRATION
  • Normally, the fluid taken in from food and drink is balanced by the fluid lost as urine, stools and perspiration. If your child loses more than he takes in, he will become dehydrated.
  • DISLOCATIONS
  • Joint dislocation is the complete displacement of the two bones in a joint so that they are no longer in contact, usually as a result of injury. There may be recurrent dislocations and a strengthening operation may be needed.
  • FAINTING
  • Fainting is a temporary loss of consciousness due to an insufficient supply of blood to the brain. The medical term for fainting is syncope.
  • FEBRILE CONVULSIONS
  • Febrile convulsions are fits experienced by babies and young children. Affected infants may turn blue, stiffen, clench their fists, twitch uncontrollably and lose consciousness for anything from a few seconds to five minutes.
  • FOOT COMPLAINTS & INJURIES
  • Most foot complaints and injuries are minor, but they may cause your child a great deal of discomfort.

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