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Burns: First aid

An overview on how to properly care for your child's burn.

Burns

Burns can lead to permanent scars. Find out how to prevent your child from getting a burn injury and what to do if a burn does occur.

First aid kit

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Find a list of supplies and medicines to include in a first aid kit. It is recommended that there be an equipped first aid kit in the house and in the car.

Scald prevention

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Hot liquids cause approximately 70% of burns in children. Learn how to keep your children safe from scalds and how to treat a burn.

Poison: First aid

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Learn how to identify signs of poisoning in your child, and how to treat and prevent it.

Burns: Household safety and prevention

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Find out how you can prevent your child from getting a burn injury and what to do if a burn does occur.

Bleeding: First aid

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An overview of the first aid treatment of bleeding and the prevention of shock.

Tooth injury: First aid

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Read about some of the things you can do if your child has a tooth injury.

Recovery position: First aid at home

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An overview of what the recovery position is, when you might need to use it and how to put your child in it.

CPR in a baby (0 to 12 months): First aid

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CPR is a life-saving technique that combines chest compressions and rescue breaths (mouth-to-mouth resuscitation). Along with hands-on CPR training, this information can help save your baby's life.

Menstrual suppression

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Menstrual suppression uses medications to make periods more manageable. The following decision aid will help you learn about the options available for menstrual suppression and identify the options that may be best for your child or teen.

Cuts and scrapes in children: First aid

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Learn how to treat cuts, scrapes and other minor injuries in children.

Eye injuries: First aid

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Learn how to properly care for your child's eye injury, discover potential causes and know when to seek medical attention.

Burns: Caring for your child's burn at home after discharge from the hospital

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Learn how to help your child's burn injury heal when your child comes home from the hospital.

Animal bites: First aid

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Learn how to properly care for your child if they have been bitten or scratched by an animal.

Burn injury: Information for parents with a child staying at the hospital

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Advice for parents with a child who is staying at the hospital and being treated for a burn injury.

Resources

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An essential list of books, videos, and websites to aid new parents in raising a child to the best of their abilities.

Burns: Caring for your child's burn at home between outpatient visits

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If your child has a burn learn how to care for them between visits to the outpatient clinic at the hospital.

Preventing burns: Winter safety

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This page gives advice on how to prevent your child from getting a burn during the winter.

Safety & the environment

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Information for parents about indoor and outdoor safety, car and travel safety, and poison prevention. Also find first aid resources including information about animal bites, insect bites and sunburns.

Dermatology

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Information about common skin conditions such as eczema, diaper rash, sunburn, warts, head lice, hair loss, birthmarks and more. Also learn about first aid and everyday care so your child can have healthy hair, skin and nails.

Choking: First aid

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An overview of how to help your child when they are choking. Along with hands-on CPR training, this information can help save your child’s life.

Supplementation for breastfeeding babies

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Supplementation is a way to give your baby extra nutrition and calories while breastfeeding. Read about what supplies are required and tips for successful feeding.

Osteoporosis: Minimizing the risk of fractures

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Find out how to safely hold and support your baby or child with osteoporosis.

Febrile seizures (seizures occurring with fever)

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Read about the symptoms, prevention, first aid treatment and proper care for a child experiencing febrile seizures.