Taking care of infected Covid-19 child at home
Local Government and Housing Minister, Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian advised parents to take care of covid infected child quarantine at home.
He said it is important to count how many breaths a child takes in a minute.
BREATHING
Count how many breaths your child takes in a minute.
For young infants, count the tummy movement.
For older children, count the chest movement.
Normal breathing rate:
<12 months: <60 breaths/min
2-12 months: <50 breaths/min
1-5 years: <40 breaths/min
5 years: <30 breaths/min
Keep a pulse oximeter at home. Check your child’s blood oxygen level every 2-4 hours. The reading will not be accurate and reliable if the device does not fit well on your child’s finger or large toe and slips out easily.
If the indicator shows a reading of 95% or lower, it means that your child’s blood oxygen level is low. Seek help immediately!
COUGHING
Seek help if the child had been coughing for more than 3 days.The cough gets more often.
Each cough episode takes longer to stop.The coughing sound has changed from dry to chesty.
When he/she complains of chest pain or chest tightness.
URINE VOLUME & COLOUR
A normal child passes colourless or light-yellow urineo nce every 4-6 hours.
Monitor the following carefully:
Urine colour (Darker than usual? Gets darker with time?)
Urine amount (Gets lesser with time? Napkin does not get as soaked as before? Napkin does not require change as often as before?)
The above are signs of dehydration. Do not wait.Seek help as soon as possible.
OMITING, DIARRHEA AND NOT EATING/DRINKING AS USUAL
When do you need to get worried if your child has vomited?
If more than twice within the past 6 hours. Within 10 minutes after you have served him/her food or drinks.
If the vomitus is greenish or blood-stained.
No vomiting but looks very nauseated.
Seek help if he/she develops watery stools more than 3 times/day.
If your child is eating and drinking less than half of his/her usual amount in a day.
He advised it is better to seek treatment early if the child has any of the above symptoms.
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