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5. What To Watch For After A Head Injury;
Persistent nausea or vomiting (more than twice)
Confusion, unusual drowsiness or loss of memory.
Dizziness, trouble walking or staggering gait.
Convulsions or seizures ("fits"). These are twitching or jerking
movements of either the eyes, arms, legs or body.
Pupils of unequal size. The pupil is the dark center portion of the eye.
A severe headache or a headache that is worsening or persistent.
Personality changes.
Weakness or trouble with the use of arms or legs; or areas of skin

numbness.

Unconsciousness or fainting.
Visual disturbances including blurring of vision and double vision.
Unusual sounds in the ear(s), such as ringing.
Bleeding or clear liquid drainage from the ears or nose.
Difficulty speaking or slurred speech.
Excessive sleepiness or difficulty rousing the child from sleep.
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
Any unusual or abnormal behaviors.

G. Walker Safety:

WE ADVISE AGAINST THE USE OF A MOBILE INFANT WALKER BECAUSE
OF THE HIGH RISK OF INJURY. STATIONARY WALKERS ARE NOW
AVAILABLE AND ARE MUCH SAFER SO THERE IS NO JUSTIFICATION FOR
USING A MOBILE INFANT WALKER. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT
WALKERS OF ANY KIND DO NOT SPEED UP THE WALKING PROCESS.

H. Burn Prevention:

Burn prevention begins when your child is a newborn. If your infant is bottle fed

do not use the microwave to warm formula or breast milk in a bottle. The

temperature is often very uneven throughout and may cause burns to your
child's mouth. When you are holding your infant do not smoke or drink hot
liquids.

To protect your child from scalds, reduce the temperature of your hot water to
110-120 degrees F.

Children are very curious and they will touch anything. The concept of HOT
should be taught at a very early age. Try having your child touch the outside of a
hot coffee cup to prove the point. A child's skin is much more sensitive than
yours. Teach him/her to associate the word HOT with this sensation and then
point out other items which could really burn him/her, i.e., all stoves including
wood burning, boiling or hot water, fireplaces, radiators, etc.

Many children are burned by pulling hot liquids onto themselves. Always be sure
to keep cups of hot coffee, bowls of soup, pot handles, and cords to appliances
well away from the edge of tables and counter tops. Curling irons are
appliances that are frequently the cause of burns for infants and small children.

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