Having found on the child's body blisters or spots of unknown origin, do not fall into a stupor. You need to carefully look around: there are no close uninvited guests in the form of insects - especially if you are not at home, and in the country, in a rest home or other not very familiar place. What are the insects can leave marks on the skin in the form of bites?

Mosquito bites

Mosquitoes are active during the warm season, especially at dusk and at night, near water, where there is moisture. Among all warm-blooded opt for bites those who have thinner skin and warm. Such criteria correspond to just young children.

Mosquito bites cause blisters white and pink elastic to the touch, towering above the skin, whiten when pressed. They may be surrounded by a pinkish rim. Causes intense itching, due to which the child becomes very restless. Characteristically, all lesions are located in open areas of the body. The size ranges from three to twenty millimeters, depending on the reactivity.

What to do : It is necessary to take measures to reduce the intensity of itching. Well helps an infusion of mint leaves Mint and its useful properties: aromatic freshness Fresh juice of cabbage, balsam "Rescuer" or Fenistil gel. Because medications - antihistamines, age-appropriate child assigned to a pediatrician.

Prevention : To prevent mosquito bites by using repellents special, grids and gels.

Biting lice

Unfortunately, no one is immune from the lice, even in our time. Head lice are usually located on the hairy part, but first bites look like little red spots, and then converted into papules and vesicles. Pronounced itching, the child involuntarily combing bites. These linear scratches are quite typical for the diagnosis.

Almost always found themselves lice or their eggs (nits). Nits resemble dandruff Dandruff: where it comes from, and what to do But very firmly attached to the hair. When crushing hear a click.

What to do : It is necessary to use a special lice shampoo, bought at the pharmacy, make sure the appropriate age for a child. Preparations for adults quite toxic and can cause children central nervous system, soaking through the thin skin. All clothes, diapers and bedding need to be sterilized.

Prevention : I do not use other people's combs, diapers and sheets of doubtful origin.

The bites itch mites

Scabies many seems long forgotten disease, but in fact it is not so. Often mistaken for allergic itch and a rash is treated correctly, and, hence, inefficient.

Itch mite adults usually affects the skin between the fingers. In children, the skin is tender and delicate, so the parasite can hit it anywhere, but most still in the face and abdomen. Characterized by the presence of so-called pair of moves - itch mite Itch mite - no one is immune   It is making subtle moves in the skin, laying eggs and causing unbearable itching. Dots pair of moves and scratches - typical signs of scabies. Treatment with antihistamines to reduce itching does not bring relief. The child continues to scratch the skin, which often leads to its infection.

What to do:   consult a dermatologist who will prescribe treatment Antiscabietic, for example, 5% ointment for -benzilbenzoatovoy developed scheme. If the diagnosis - sterilize all the clothes, diapers, and baby bedding.

Prevention Avoid contact with strangers. Do not allow strangers to take your child's hand.

The bites of wasps, bees

The bites of these insects will not go unnoticed, as it causes a sharp pain. On the site of the bite, a sufficiently large blister, sometimes in the center you can see the sting. Child sharply restless, screaming.

What to do If you can see the sting, you need to get him out fine forceps. On the bite to make a cooling compress, and in case of deterioration of general condition of the child, the spread of edema Prevention and treatment of edema - it is important to understand the root cause   fabrics, it is necessary to call an ambulance.

Prevention Not to leave the child in the summer outdoors unattended, especially near the plants exude a sweet scent that attracts bees. The nipples on the bottles is required to close the caps.

Svetlana Shimkovich

Autism - a disease about which there are many myths and generalizations about people suffering from this disease, which is rarely the case. The general belief is that these people will never express their emotions Emotions and culture: how to decipher the emotional code Never smile or laugh, do not establish eye contact, do not speak and do not show love and sympathy - is a myth. Every person is unique and has individual personal characteristics, and people suffering from autism, a disease also manifests itself in different ways.

The list of symptoms and behaviors associated with autism, long enough, and each autistic found its own peculiar combination of these behaviors. Among the clinical signs of the disease there is no one who would have met without exception with autism, and many of these symptoms sometimes seen in people who do not suffer from this disease.

However, it is known that people with autism have abnormalities in three main areas of development: in the field of social adaptation, verbal and nonverbal communication, as well as in terms of various forms of repetitive or restricted behavior, interests and activities. The disease is diagnosed in the case where there are substantial disturbances in all three areas.

Violation of the skills of social adaptation

Examples of such violations:

• Failure to use non-verbal communication tools, such as eye contact, facial expressions and gestures.
• Failure to understand another person's feelings, and expression of emotions such as pleasure (laughs) or pain (crying), for reasons unknown to others.
• Man avoids contact with others and seeks solitude.
• It's hard to interact with others and establish friendships with their peers.
• The negative attitude to embrace.
• The inability to play the role of the social or non-standard manner of behavior in society.
• Do not respond to verbal cues, it behaves as if not to hear others.

Violation of communication skills

Examples:

• The delay in the development of spoken language or speech activity or complete absence of such a development.
• With the development of speech, its quality and contents are non-standard character.
• Difficulty in expressing needs and desires of verbal and / or nonverbal means.
• Repeat for the companion of his words and phrases ("echophrasia").
• Failure to start or maintain a conversation.
• Poorly developed imagination or lack of it.

A limited set of interests, behaviors and actions

Examples:

• The patient insists on the need to consistently follow the established plan or routine and resists change.
• Ritualized or compulsive behavior.
• The tendency to continuous implementation of the same strange action.
• Repetition of the same body movements (flapping his hands, rocking the body, and so on) and / or the adoption of bizarre postures (walking on the tips of the toes).
• Preoccupation with parts or details of any objects or passion repetition of the same action (the spinning wheel, turning on and off lights, and so on).
• Restricted narrow interests (dates / calendars, numbers, weather, movie opening credits)

Also, some patients with autism exhibit a number of specific features and behaviors, including the following:

Cognitive function: Autism occurs in different levels of intelligence. Although about 75% of people suffering from autism have IQ below average, the remaining 25% of this figure is an average value, or exceeds it. The level of practical intelligence such people are usually higher than the level of verbal intelligence. A small percentage of a high level of intelligence in a particular area of ​​expertise, for example, in mathematics.

Neurological function:

• In 25-35% of children with autism, there are convulsions that do not respond to treatment. Seizures are aggravated in early childhood and later in adolescence. Chance of convulsions is increased in autistic children with mental retardation or those who have a family history of autism.
• The uneven development of the body and / or fine motor skills (good development in some areas and poor development in the other).

Behavioral symptoms include:

• Aggressive behavior or samotravmiruyuschee
• Noticeable lack of or excessive activity
• Strong tantrums
• Inability to concentrate
• Abnormal responses to sensory stimuli (eg, sensitivity, or reduced sensitivity to pain)
• Violations of appetite or sleep Dreams: how to understand our dreams
• Learning disability according to standard procedures.
• The tendency to strange and unusual games
• Undue attachment to various objects
• The lack of visible fear in dangerous situations

Mood and emotion:

• Mood and emotional background may be different, for example, the patient does not understand the feelings of others, withdrawal or emotionally unstable. Some people suffering from autism seem anxious and may get depressed Depression - a little more than a bad mood   in response to an awareness of their problems.
• Some autistic children, expressing their sympathy can do it to all people around indiscriminately.