Qualification: Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
Unit: Unit 1.5: Understand how to support children who are unwell
Learning outcome: 1. Know common childhood illnesses
Assessment criteria: 1.3 Explain treatments for common childhood illnesses
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- Cold – rest and fluids
- Influenza (flu) – fluids, paracetamol to reduce fever
- Diarrhea/vomiting – fluids, high carb food (toast, pasta, rice etc.) to be offered, medical attention to be sought if there is blood or mucus in stools
- Ear infections – prescribed antibiotics on advice from doctor
- Tonsilitis – fluids, paracetamol to reduce fever
- Whooping cough – see doctor immediately for antibiotics
- Chickenpox – paracetemol to reduce fever, calamine lotion to soothe itching
- Measles – fluids, paracetemol to reduce fever, dim lights/close curtains if child displays sensitivity to light
- German measles (rubella) – fluids, paracetamol to reduce fever, child must not have contact with preganant woman
- Mumps – fluids, paracetamol to reduce fever, soups and soft foods that are easy to swallow to be offered
- Scabies – prescribed insecticidal cream, family must also be treated
- Hand, foot and mouth – rest and fluids
- Impetigo – prescribed antibiotic cream from doctor
- Scarlet fever – prescribed antibiotics from doctor, paracetamol to reduce fever
- Meningitis – hospitalization and prescribed treatment
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