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What to Do If a Child Is Choking

Your child is choking. They cannot cough, cry, or breathe. You have seconds to respond. Knowing exactly what to do—whether to perform back blows, ches...

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When to Call Emergency Services

When a child is injured or ill, deciding whether to call emergency services can feel paralyzing. [Healthbooq](https://healthbooq.com/apps/healthbooq-k...

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What to Do if a Child Falls Into Water

Despite all prevention efforts, water emergencies can still occur. Knowing how to respond if a child falls into water or becomes unresponsive in water...

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Burns and Scalds in Children: What to Do in the First 20 Minutes

The classic story is almost identical in every paediatric A&E: a parent puts a hot drink down on a low coffee table, the toddler reaches up, the mug t...

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First Aid Every Parent Should Actually Have in Their Head

The reality of parental first aid is that you'll use it rarely, and when you do, you'll have about 30 seconds before adrenaline takes over. The list o...

8 min read

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When a Child Falls: Sorting the Bumps from the Real Trouble

By the time a child can walk, they will have fallen hundreds of times. Most of those falls will produce nothing more than a startle, a brief cry, and...

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When a Child Swallows Something They Shouldn't: A Triage Guide

By the time a child can crawl, they will put almost anything that fits into their mouth. Most of the time, the result is a wet, slightly chewed object...

11 min read

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Poisoning Prevention: Common Household Hazards

Unintentional poisoning is one of the most common causes of preventable injury in children under five. Many everyday household substances that are saf...

7 min read

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What to Do if a Child Is Choking: Step-by-Step First Aid

A choking emergency gives you about ninety seconds before brain injury becomes a real risk. There isn't time to look up what to do. The technique has...

7 min read

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Signs of Choking in Babies and Young Children: How to Tell

The popular image of choking — a dramatic coughing fit, hands flying to the throat — is the lucky version. The dangerous version is silent. A child wh...

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