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1000 Points In New Born Care – Part 54

1. Children suffering from scabies should be made to have baths in cold water or cold fomentation should be given.
2. Specific ointment or lotion meant for scabies should be applied to get rid of scabies.
3. Once a child suffering from scabies other family members should also be examined for scabies.
4. Child’s clothes, towels and bed spreads should be washed in hot water and bleached.
5. Scabies is due to itch mite.
6. If a child is suspected to have sprain, child should be made to lie down in a comfortable position.
7. Ice fomentation should be given for 10-15 minutes over the site of sprain. That will help to reduce the swelling and pain.  If swelling persists ice fomentation should be repeated.  That also to be given after an interval of 15-20 minutes.  This fomentation should be continued till the swelling subsides.
8. If there is muscular spasm particularly over the foot, ankle or knee elastic bandage should be applied. It should not be very tight.
9. Injured part of the body should be kept at a higher level than that of the heart. If it is done so, that will reduce the blood flow to the injured portion and helps in reducing the swelling.
10. For muscular spasm pain killers and muscle relaxants may be necessary.