Health Briefs TV on Which Care Facility to Use

Where does a worried parent take a child with a sports-related injury? Where do adults go when they have a fever, body aches and congestion? Who can stitch a wound received when slicing tomatoes?  Health Briefs TV answers these questions.

Worried parents should take a child with a sports injury to the ER.  The emergency room is the best place to get CT scans, X-rays and immediate care if a child is knocked unconscious.

Adults with a fewer below 103 who feel they have the flu might want to go to a retail medical clinic such as the kind found in drug and discount stores.

A finger wound from slicing tomatoes which is not too terribly deep can be taken to an urgent care center where it can be butterfly stitched or stitched by a doctor. One can usually get in and out in about an hour.

Health Briefs TV also notes that urgent care centers are well-placed around the country where people live. They can perform a wide variety of services for less money and time than the hospital emergency room. However, if a fever spikes at 103 and up, or chest pain is felt, it is best to visit the ER. The operative word is “emergency”.  Don’t take chances with your life or anyone else’s.

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Health Briefs on How to Care for Child Concussions

If in doubt, take the child out of the game if hit in the head

Children of any age who play sports are at risk for a concussion. Health Briefs takes time to share tips on how to care for kids with concussions.

Concussions can cause symptoms as simple as a bad headache and sensitivity to light. But there are more serious complications to this type of head injury. Statistics show that head-related sports injury trips to emergency rooms went up 62% in the last decade. Below are the guidelines for spotting concussion-related symptoms and how to treat them from a panel of medical experts in the U.S. and Canada.

Symptoms:

• Physical: headache, nausea, dizziness, changes in vision or hearing, coordination and/or balance problems.
• Cognitive: confusion, slower than normal reaction times, problems concentrating, feeling dazed or in a fog.
• Behavioral: irritability, sadness or emotional swings.
• Sleep: falling asleep or sleeping more or less than usual 

Keep an eye on any child in sports who is hit in the head or on the face or neck. If they appear dizzy, take them out of the game. Keep watching them for hours after the game is over as some symptoms can present then. If there is any question,  take them to the ER or to medical professional right away.

Health Briefs TV urges parents whose child may have a concussion or has been diagnosed with a concussion to take away digital devices when the child is resting. Eye strain can exasperate the injury. Follow all of the guidelines for a concussion that the doctor offers. And be sure the child has as much rest as possible and for as long as the medical professional feels they need. A healthy child is one who can rejoin the team without risking a more serious outcome to the head injury later.

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