Health Power Point

Definition:

Cold

• A disease of the upper respiratory track caused by inflammation of the mucus membranes in the nose, throat, and eyes.

Signs and Symptoms

• Runny nose
• Sore throat
• Sneezing
• Cough
• Congestion
• Slight body aches
• Low-grade fever
• Malaise

Primary Groups Affected

• Children under the age of six are more likely to catch a cold. This is due to the fact that their immune systems are not mature yet.
• Children at this age are more likely to not wash their hands regularly and to cover their mouths when they cough.

Teachers Role

• Knowing the signs and symptoms of a common cold is important for teachers because it can help prevent further spread of the illness in the classroom.
• Teachers can teach their students to wash their hands frequently, and how to cough into their elbow.

Link for more info!

• https://www.healthline.com/health/common-cold-risk-factors#age

Diarrhea

Signs and Symptoms

• Loose watery stools
• Adominal pain
• Adominal cramps
• Fever
• Blood in stool
• Bloating
• Nausea

Primary Groups Affected

• Diarrhea affects young children and infants due to dehydration or food poisioning.
• This can also affect adults as well. The causes primarliy are due to food poisioning and medical conditions such as IBS.

Teachers Role

• A teachers role is to make sure the children are washing their hands after using the bathroom.
• Teachers also need to be know when a child should be sent home due to symptoms of diarrhea to prevent further spread of the illness.

Link for more info!

• https://www.healthline.com/symptom/diarrhea

Nosebleed

• When there is blood coming out of the nose.

Types of Nosebleeds

• Anterior which is blood coming from the front of the nose.
• Posterior which is comes from deeper inside the nose. Usually caused by an injury.

Causes

• Dry/cold air
• Foreign object in nose
• Allergic reaction
• Picking your nose
• Injury to the nose
• High blood pressure
• Upper respitory infection

Primary Groups Affected

• Common in adults and children ages 3-10.

Teachers Role

• A teachers role is to provide first aid care to help to stop the nose from bleeding.
• Teachers also need to know the signs, symptoms, and causes of nose bleeds to adminster care.

Link for more info!

• https://www.healthline.com/symptom/nosebleed

Pink Eye

• An inflammation of the clear covering of the eye.
• Also know as conjunctivitus.

Signs and Symptoms

• Redness on the whites of the eye.
• Green, yellow, greyish discharge from eye
• Watery eyes.

Types of Pink Eye

• Viral conjunctivitis.
• Bacterial Conjunctivitis.
• Allergic Conjunctivitis.

Primary Groups Affected

• Young children ages 1-5 years.
• Teachers that work in preschools/daycares.

Teachers Role

• A teachers role is to know the signs and symptoms of pink eye.
• A teacher also needs to make sure the children are washing their hands frequently to help prevent spread of the illness through the classroom.

Link for more info!

• https://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/conjunctivitis.htm

Vomiting

• Vomiting when you are injecting matter from your stomach.

Signs and Symptoms

• Nausea.
• Ejecting substances through your mouth.

Causes

• Dehydration
• Indegestion
• Pregnancy
• Food Poisoning
• Motion sickness
• Headaches

Primary Groups Affected

• Adults and young children.
• Pregnant women.
• Adults/teens who drink alcohol.
• Infants

Teachers Role

• A teachers role is to know the signs and symptoms of vomiting.
• A teacher also needs to know the difference between spit up and throw up.
• Teachers also need to make sure the children are washing their hands frequently to prevent spread of the illness.

Link for more info!

• https://www.healthline.com/symptom/vomiting