The Spanish Society of Clinical Immunology, Allergy and Pediatric Asthma (SEICAP) takes advantage of the arrival of summer to recommend what allergic children have to carry in the kit. And is that before the changes of environment and people with whom the children relate during the summer, it is convenient exercise caution when faced with the risk of serious allergic reactions. For example, forgetting rescue medication, exposing yourself to new foods, traveling abroad, facing unknown ingredients or staying in environments with allergens requires having a complete medicine kit for the holidays.
He rescue kit of an allergic child It should include antihistamine, an inhaler (typically the ventolin) and self-injected adrenaline. And is that before food allergies, insect bites and allergens in the air this kit can save the life of a child until specialists can take charge in the event that the crisis is more important. Remember that the symptoms that can occur after coming into contact with the allergen are hives, angioedema, asthma, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, digestive symptoms or anaphylaxis reactions and do not hesitate to react quickly and decisively.
From SEICAP they recommend always carrying the treatment recipe in the case of air travel, abroad, to camps, hotels and restaurants and a brief instruction guide. For example, for camp monitors it is a great responsibility and also requires them to have training in children's allergies and especially in action protocols to follow in case of emergency. In the case of the kitchens of bars, restaurants and hotels you must always ask how food is cooked, in what type of iron or fire, always ask and when in doubt avoid consumption. And in the case of the friends of the little ones explain to them that certain foods cannot be eaten and that they cannot be offered to allergic children or played with them to avoid accidents.
And the first-aid kit is not enough to take it out on a trip, you also have to carry it permanently or at least have it very close in the case of urgency. It should also know what hospitals are nearby and what are the transfer times. Not all health centers are prepared to respond to an anaphylactic attack.
Remember that even if a child is allergic, they do not have to live in their own isolated or guarded world. Just have to follow some simple guidelines that as the child grows incorporates them naturally in their way of life.
