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How can you tell if your child has lead poisoning?

Symptoms of lead poisoning can be confused with other common diseases in children and therefore can not discover the real cause of the problem. Symptoms include headache, muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain, fatigue and even memory loss. The only way to know exactly if the child has lead poisoning is through a blood test. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that an analysis will lead to children 1 year and then next year if they live in areas of very old houses with construction, if one sibling has previously poisoned with lead or if a of adults in the home is at risk of lead contamination for work. If you or your child has lead levels above 10 mcg/dl should seek medical attention as soon as possible.

How do you prevent lead poisoning?

Lead poisoning, although it is a serious condition, can be prevented. Pay attention to all the steps you should take: Read the rest of this entry »

Why we should avoid lead poisoning?

Lead is a toxic metal which does not give off an odor and therefore not easily detected. There are no safe levels of lead in children. Even small amounts can cause difficulty with learning and behavior, such as attention deficit disorder. When the level of lead in the child’s blood exceeds 10 mcg / dl and is considered a risk of lead poisoning and 20 mcg / dl or more, is an actual lead poisoning. This can cause:

- seizures
- coma
- Damage to the brain and the kidneys
- You can even result in death Read the rest of this entry »

As a responsible parent, concerned about the welfare of your children, you may be wondering what you can do to avoid ingesting this compound and become intoxicated or poisoned with lead, a toxic metal so abundant in the environment. Most adults will have on your body in very low doses and tolerate it well, but children, even in small amounts, can have negative consequences on learning, behavior and health in general. Pay attention so you know what to do.

Children explore the world with their hands. With your fingers are touching all kinds of objects (starting with toys) come into contact with the ground and other surfaces while crawling or playing, and then, with the greatest tranquility of the world put their hands in their mouths. This interaction between hand and mouth, which is part of normal development of children, makes them much more susceptible to pollution and poisoning or lead poisoning, also known as poisoning or plumbosis. But how, you say, if you keep your home scrupulously clean? Where does this lead? Now we’ll explain. Read the rest of this entry »

It is normal for parents to be worried if there is a little change in the temperature of their baby. By accurately reading the baby temperature, you will have an idea whether your child is sick or there is a need to seek medical attention immediately.

A normal baby temperature is 35 to 37 ^o Celsius. If in case your baby has a temperature that is lower than 35 ^o Celsius, you have to make sure that you warm him up.

On the other hand, the baby temperature that is between 37.5 up to 38 may cause your baby to feel uncomfortable. They also call this as the elevated temperature as well. While some treat this is a slight fever, this temperature is telling you that your child is overheated. Usually it happens during the summer or if you put too heavy blankets on him. But never give your child a cold bath. Instead of taking his temperature to the normal range, your child would shiver instead. And infants still do not know how to shiver. They might lose their appetite or become drowsy. At the same time, lowering the baby temperature quickly may cause your child’s body to shut down.

If you get a baby temperature reading that is from 38 up to 38.5 ^o Celsius then your baby already has a fever. It usually comes with other symptoms since having a fever is the body’s way of fighting an infection.