FIRST AID FOR MOSQUITO BITE

    When mosquito bites, it injects saliva into your skin. 

    that trigger immune system and  the body reacts to the mosquito's saliva.

    which causes inflammation, redness, and itching in the area of the bite.

    That results in the  following characteristics in human body 

1. Unbearably itching and scratching in kids . 

2. Bump and swelling  arround  the bite

3. Dark spots that look like bruises.

 

FIRST AID FOR MOSQUITO BITE

1.   Avoid scratching

2.  Wash the affected area with soap and water.

3.  Apply  Calamine/Caladryl lotion can be  applied 

     or any moisturizer cream or lotion can be applied at affected areas.

4.  Apply a cold compress  or an ice pack

      to any swelling for at least 10 minutes.

5.  If there is swelling , Raise or elevate the affected area if possible,

      this can help reduce swelling.

6.  For painful bites can use of oral analgesics such as 

     ibuprofen and acetaminophen. 

                                                                                                           

 When to see a doctor- 

If mosquito bites seem to be associated with more-serious warning signs — 

such as fever, headache, body aches and signs of infection

contact your doctor.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Sanjay Chorotiya

                  Nursing Officer, kaps Hospital           

 

       

Protect your self from mosquito bite

 

HOW TO PREVENT MOSQUITO BITE / PROTECT YOURSELF FROM MOSQUITO BITE/ WAY TO PREVENT MOsQUITO BITE.

Indians love monsoon and why would not they? After all this is the season that give relief from the scorching

summer heat. There is everything lovely about monsoon but there is risk of getting infected with vector borne disease like malaria, dengue, chikungunya. So it extremely important for everybody to ensure that they take the necessary precaution to prevent these condition.

Here is list of ways and tips to prevent all vector-born diseases

1. Use mosquito net-  

                                                                 

Use mosquito net while sleeping . this is the easiest, most effective and a natural way to avoid mosquito bite. Check and repair for any damage of net to restrict mosquito getting inside. Ensure to tuck the net properly.



2. Close doors and window before sunset -

                                 

Mosquitoes are usually more active during and post-sunset so ensure you close the doors and windows before sunset.

3. Keep Your Body Covered As Much As Possible - 

Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants such as kurtas, blouses or full-length pants, pyjamas, leggings, boots, socks, etc. Try to wear light coloured clothes. Cover strollers and baby carriers with mosquito netting.

4. Keep Your Environment and Surroundings Clean -

This is one of the most important ways to prevent all vector-borne diseases . this is restricts the growth of mosquitoes in the first place. Clean and mop your house everyday.

5. Remove stagnant water-   

                                   

Stagnant water is the breeding ground for mosquitoes. Throw out any items that hold water like pots, tyre, tanks, bucket, toys, pools and coolers. if you store then cover all kinds of breeding places like water storage tanks and containers. Also clean them on a weekly basis and refill with fresh water. Fill the breeding grounds as and where possible.

For containers without lids, use wire mesh with holes smaller than an adult mosquito.
Tightly cover water storage containers (buckets, cisterns, rain barrels) so that mosquitoes cannot get inside to lay eggs.
Use larvicides to treat large containers of water that will not be used for drinking and cannot be covered or dumped out.



6. Use Mosquito Repellent-

Apply insect repellent lotions and creams to all the exposed area of your body. 



7. Use Larvivorous Fish-

Use of larvivorous fish for mosquito control. Fishes like guppy or gambusia can be used in fountains, aquariums, ornamental tanks and other places to combat mosquitoes effectively.



8. Eat Foods that Can Cope with the Infections-

    

There are certain food items that are known to have properties to cope with infections before the immune system is damaged further. Make your immune system stronger and a barrier for these diseases with proper diet.



9. Determine the Level of Risk-

If you are planning to travel or go for a holiday; check the risk of getting affected with malaria, dengue and chikungunya at the destination beforehand. Things to consider include the time of the year of your travel, the duration of your stay, the location of your stay and the activities you wish to do. Take all the necessary measures to safeguard yourself.

10. Consult a Doctor- 

Consult a doctor to get complete guidance about how and when to take the medicine prevent malaria, dengue etc.

          By

   Sanjay chorotiya

   Nursing officer

   Kaps Hospital, 

  Npcil, Gujarat                                                                 

                                                       

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Home care for low oxygen level patients

 

Home care for Low oxygen level patients / Dyspnoea/ Difficulty in Breathing/ Asthma.

1. provide psychological support-

A Dyspnoeic client is very anxious and he needs to be reassured. The family member of client should stand with the client and encourage him.

2. Ventilation of the room-

The Room should be well ventilated. Window and door should be open to supply fresh air to the client.  Avoid over  crowding.

3. Positioning of the client-

The most appropriate position for a dyspnoeic client is a propped up position. this position can be maintained by a backrest and extra pillow support. In this position the diaphragm is lowered and increases the vertical diameter of the chest cavity.

4. Breathing and coughing exercise-

The client is asked to cough out the sputum if any and to Breathe deeply and rhythmically in order to aerate the lungs.

5. Steam inhalation-

The steam inhalations 4- 5 times daily to liquefy the sputum and expectorate it out.

 

6. Nutrition-

Small and frequent feeds are appreciated by the clients with dyspnoea. Overloading of the stomach with the food will increase the Dyspnoea.

IMPLEMENT ABOVE  SIMPLE STEPS ALONG WITH MEDICINES AS ADVISED BY DOCTOR. PATIENT CONDITION DEFINITELY WILL IMPROVE AND SPO2 LEVEL INCREASED.

STAY HOME STAY SAFE 
 

 

 

                   BY

      SANJAY CHOROTIYA

      NURSING OFFICER

      KAPS HOSPITAL

      NPCIL, GUJARAT

How to Reduce Elevated body temperature ।बुखार ठीक करने के आसान उपाय।

 

FEVER (PYREXIA)

DEFINITION -  Fever is defined is as a rise in body temperature above 99 degree Fahrenheit (37.2 degree Celsius).

Fever is not a disease but it is a sign. Fever is protective mechanism of the body, because the rise in body temperature prevents the growth of organism. 

Our body cells can function efficiently  between temperature range of  34 to 41 Celsius ( 94 to 106 f). 

SIGN AND SYMPTOMS OF FEVER- (बुखार के लक्षण)

In fever all body systems are affected.

Shallow and rapid

Breathing तेज गति से सांस का चलना

Increased pulse rate

धड़कन का बढ़ जाना

palpitation

Dry mouth

मुंह का बार बार सुखना

Coated tongue 

Loss of appetite 

भूख का कम हो जाना

Indigestion अपच

Constipation or Diarrhoea कब्ज और दस्त

Body pain बदन दर्द

Nausea, vomiting

जी मिचलाना, उल्टी होना

Malaise बेचैनी

fatigue थकान

Burning micturition 

पेशाब में जलन, 

High Coloured urine

 पेशाब का रंग गहरा हो जाना

Diminished urinary output 

पेशाब का कम आना

Headache, restlessness

सिर दर्द, 

insomnia, 

नींद नहीं आना

convulsion

Delirium

 Joint Pain 

Sweating पसीना आना

Hot flushes चेहरे का अचानक लाल हो जाना

Shivering कपकंपी लगना

Home care for fever:-

Care of victim in fever focuses on reducing the elevated body temperature. Various method may be started to reducing the body temperatue.

1. Room should be maintained at a comfortable temperature.

कमरे का तापमान आरामदायक होना चाहिए । कमरे के ताप क्रम को मेंटेन करने के लिए एयर कंडीशनर का उपयोग कर सकते हैं।

2. The room should be ventilated.

कमरा हवादार होना चाहिए उसके खिड़की दरवाजे खुले होने चाहिए।

3. The blankets and excess clothing should be removed.

बुखार को कम करने के लिए व्यक्ति के शरीर से कंबल व अन्य अतिरिक्त कपड़े हटा देने चाहिए ।

4. Electric fan ca be started to cool the body.

इलेक्ट्रिक फैन चला कर शरीर के तापक्रम को कम किया जा सकता है।

5. Give cool drinks like lemon water, orange juice, ors solution, buttermilk etc.

व्यक्ति को पीने के लिए ठंडे पेय पदार्थ दें जैसे कि नींबू पानी, ORS का पानी, छाछ इत्यादि।

6. Application of cold sponging at forehead , limbs , chest , back , abdomen and all body at least 45 minute. Cold sponging is the very effective method to reduce body temperature.

पूरे शरीर के ऊपर ठंडे पानी की पट्टियां करें जैसे कि सिर  ,दोनों हाथ, दोनों पैर,छाती ,पेट और कमर के ऊपर कम से कम 45 मिनट तक लगातार ठंडे पानी की पट्टियां करें।

7. Can give cold bath / shower bath.         

बुखार कम करने के लिए व्यक्ति को स्नान करा सकते हैं शावर बाथ दे सकते हैं ।

8. Diet should be easily digestible and  high calorie diet. व्यक्ति का खाना सुपाच्य और हाई कैलोरी वाला होना चाहिए।

9.Take plenty of fluids .

ज्यादा से ज्यादा पानी पीने को दें ताकि शरीर में डिहाइड्रेशन  की वजह से पानी की कमी नहीं हो।

10. Never force a client to take any food he dislikes.

जो खाना व्यक्ति को पसंद नहीं हो उसे नहीं दे।

11.Clothing should be light , loose, smooth, and non irritating. Cotton garment are helpful.

व्यक्ति के कपड़े ढीले ढाले और आरामदायक होने चाहिए।                                                        

During fever, oxygen consumption in the body tissues increases approximately 13%  for each centigrade of rise in temperature or 7% for each Fahrenheit degree. 

it means Blood oxygen level (Spo2) may fall during fever.

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Cold sponging + other methods + Tab paracetamol  =   100% Elevated Body temperature Reduction

So Don't be panic about fever.

 By

SANJAY CHOROTIYA

NURSE-B,

KAPS HOSPITAL, 

NPCIL, GUJARAT.

WHAT IS BODY TEMPERATURE

                                 BODY TEMPERATURE                                                 

 

Normal  body temperature is 98.6 degree Fahrenheit or 37 degree Celsius.

                                     DEFINITION

          Body temperature is  the degree of heat maintained by the body.

                                                        

                                                              OR

           It is the balance between the heat produced and the heat lost in the body.

          The Heat regulating  center  in the brain is  Hypothalamus. 

         Heat is produced in the body continuously. Unless it is lost from the body.

        The regulation of the body temperature is maintained by two mechanisms.

      1.    Thermogenesis      2.         Thermolysis    

                                                                                    

        WAY OF PRODUCING HEAT IN THE BODY-                                                                

      1. Oxidation of food-

        During the metabolism of  protein, carbohydrate and fat, heat is produced as a by 

        product. it means when we eat food, heat is produced.

       1 gm of carbohydrate give      -    4 calorie of heat

 

       1 gm of protein give                 -    4 calorie of heat

       1 gm of fat give                          -    9 calorie of heat                                                                            

2.         2.  Exercise –

          During exercise heat is produced faster than it is eliminated from the body. During

            exercise, the blood supply to the skin is increased and the individual feels hot.

     3.    Strong Emotions -

       Excitement, anxiety nervousness etc. stimulate the different organs in the body               including secretary glands, due to this increased activity, heat is produced in the             body.

     4.  Hormonal effects

      Due to increased activity of glands like thyroid gland , adrenal gland and                            progesterone hormone  produces a rise in the body temperature.

     5. Change in the environmental and atmospheric condition-

     High room temperature and very High external temperature may upset the heat             regulating mechanism and the body temperature will be increased to high levels.             E.g.  Sun stroke, heat stroke.                                                                                                                                                

    6. Disease conditions-        

         WAY OF LOSING HEAT FROM THE BODY-

     1.    Through the skin

     2.    Through the lungs

     3.    Through the kidney

 

     4.    Through the bowel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

     IN NEXT BLOG I WILL TELL  ABOUT  FEVER AND  HOW TO REDUCE BODY

     TEMPERATURE USING SIMPLE  METHODS.

                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BY 

                                                SANJAY CHOROTIYA

                                                            NURSE-B

                                                    KAPS HOSPITAL,

                                                     NPCIL, GUJARAT

What is Health

  

DEFINITION   

Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

In simple words 'Health is defined as a state of well-being resulting from harmonious interaction of body, mind, spirit, and the environment.

Health includes following components -

Physical health  

Mental and psychological health

Social health 

Emotional health

Spiritual health

 

1. Physical  health :-   physical fitness - the body functioning at its best.

2. Mental and psychological health :-  A mind that grows and adjusts, is in control and is free of serious stress.   

3. Social health :- A sense of responsibility and caring for the health and welfare for others.

4. Emotional health :- Feelings and attitude that make one comfortable with oneself.

5. Spiritual health:- Inner peace and serenity, comfort with one's supreme power, as one perceives it.

so we can understand here that   A person's health depends on a balance of physical, mental, psychological, sociological, cultural, developmental and spiritual factors.

             By

  SANJAY KUMAR CHOROTIYA

   NURSING OFFICER

    KAPS HOSPITAL 

    NPCIL, GUJARAT