1. Signs and symptoms of some common childhood illnesses:
Chicken pox- Chickenpox is a mild and common childhood illness that most children catch at some point. It causes a rash of red, itchy spots that turn into fluid-filled blisters. They then crust over to form scabs, which eventually drop off. However, even before the rash appears, the child may have some mild flu-like symptoms including:
• feeling sick
• a high temperature (fever) of 38ºC or over
• aching, painful muscles
• headache
• generally feeling unwell
• loss of appetite
Hand, foot and mouth disease- is a viral infection that can affect young children.
It doesn 't usually pose a serious threat to a child 's health, but it can be an unpleasant condition, particularly if
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Circumstances where a child may need urgent medical attention: Some children may be too young or may not be physically able to tell you when they need medical attention due to a disability. Often children and young people can become seriously ill very suddenly which means that as a member of staff you should be alert to any changes in their behaviour which could indicate pain or nausea. When a child becomes sick or lets you know that they feel unwell, you will need to sufficiently look
Health and safety of the children is so important and should not be put at risk at any time. Any area out of my control that I cannot actually sort myself is reported immediately to be dealt with.
Your child’s health is important to us and we ask that not bring a sick child to the studio. If the opinion of the staff deems your child is sick, we will call you to come and pick-up your child. The
When a young child is sick, we take them to the doctor. What if we do not know they are sick,
Chicken poxChickenpox is a mild and common childhood illness that most children catch at some point.
Shingles are more likely to show up in adults who have had the chickenpox in their childhood. The shingles are caused by a viral infection known as the varicella-zoster virus. This virus is part of a group of viruses called herpes viruses (herpes zoster). Although shingles is part of this group, it is not the same in that it is not a virus that is responsible for sexually transmitted diseases. Shingles can be very painful and cause many types of infections, but it is not life-threatening and it is treatable.
However, if symptoms do arise in young children, it generally includes; painful swelling of the hands and feet (dactylitis), fatigue and yellowing of skin colour (jaundice).
If a child’s illness is discovered after they have entered the classroom, remove the child from the other children and call/text or talk to the parents.
A few of the most common signs among adults are diarrhea, fatigue, mouth ulcers, and weight loss. Other medical conditions include anemia, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and hyposplenism. Some symptoms include bloating and gas, abdominal pain, nausea, constipation, and vomiting (Mayo Clinic Staff). In children (under 2 years old) the signs and symptoms are vomiting, chronic diarrhea, swollen belly, poor appetite, and muscle wasting. Older children may experience: diarrhea, constipation, weight loss, irritability, short stature, delayed puberty, and sound neurological issues (Mayo Clinic Staff). It is important to be rightfully diagnosed with this disorder earlier in life than it is an
Chickenpox is disease caused by the virus varicella-zoster. It is most common in children under the age of fifteen but still possible for older children and adults to obtain. Chickenpox appears as an itchy red rash all over the body, the rash can turn into fluid filled blisters other symptoms include, fevers, headaches, tiredness, and loss of appetite.
The pox generally goes through three different phases. The first is having a raised pink or red bumps knowing as papules, which break out over first several days. The second phase comes with small fluid-filled blisters known as vesicles, forming from the raised bumps. These appear about one day before they begin breaking and leaking. Finally, they crust over and form scabs. These will cover the broken blisters and can take an additional several more days to heal. Generally, these are children that are being brought in for the “rash”. Likely this child has been on contact with another child who has the virus, while also not having been immunized against the virus. The virus is usually transmitted airborne, but there is a possibility it could have come from direct contact with another child that has an active virus. For a normally healthy child there would likely be no changes in lab results for the child. Aside from extreme cases where the child might have been kept from treatment for an extended time, could change this childs lab results and
Chicken pox (Varicella) is a virus that is highly contagious by contact from person to person. Varicella can occurs at any age in life, especially to those that are immune-compromised, where they lose the ability to fight the virus. Though Chicken Pox is not a deadly disease, it causes uncomfortable symptoms, such as itch, rash, red spots all over the body. As for those that already have suffered from chicken pox, the virus doesn’t completely get eradicated from the body, but it stays dormant in the coccyx bone. As it is an opportunistic virus, that waits for the body to have weak immune system. However, the second occurrence of this virus is called Shingles; where it does not attack the whole body, but only certain nerves along the body.
Chicken Pox is commonly caused by an extremely contagious virus known as the varicella zoster (Hoffmann, 2008). The disease is
Chickenpox is a contagious viral disease which is caused by the varicella-zoster virus.(Britannica) The symptoms appear about 13-17 days after contact with the infected person.(NAVER) Intense itchiness, high temperature(fever), red rash, loss of appetite and headaches are common.(WebMD) The symptoms tend to be worse in adults than in children.(Women’sHealth) Many children get chickenpox before the age of 12. (KidsHealth) It can spread easily by sneezing, coughing from the infected person.(NHS Choices) The disease can be treated by acyclovir. It works best if it is given within the first 24 hours after the rash starts. However, it is not recommended for children below the age of 14.(CDC) The infected person should also rest at home and stay
Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is an infectious disease. Chickenpox is highly contagious and spreads from person to person by direct contact or through the air from an infected person’s coughing or sneezing. This causes it to be categorized as one of the many airborne diseases in the world. Chickenpox is an infection that causes an itchy, blistering rash. It is caused by the Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV), which enters the body through the mouth and nose after contact with an infected person. There are two types of the virus, the first being chickenpox and the second is shingles (herpes zoster) which is a recurrent infection of the Varicella Zoster Virus.
Chicken pox is a disease of the skin that makes the person get crusty pustules all over their body that continuously itch. Chickenpox is a contagious disease that spreads rampantly through direct contact. It is important that the person who is dealing with chickenpox to get a special cream to minimize the itch. The cream should also dry up the pustules that should be getting bigger at first and with the cream getting smaller in the end.