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Button batteries can be found in a variety of household items (i.e. remotes, thermometers, watches, hearing aids, toy, etc.).
They can become lodged in a child's upper airway, ears or nostrils and cause serious damage within hours.

Certain types of batteries can react with saliva and cause an alkaline reaction & may erode the esophagus, leading to permanent damage/death.

Most incidents are unwitnessed.

If suspected ingestion, call poison control right away and head to the nearest emergency room. Do not let him/her eat or drink anything and do not tell them to vomit.

Possible complications include:
- TE fistula (an abnormal connection between the trachea and esophagus)
- Lung abscess
- Tracheomalacia (tracheal wall collapse)
- Pneumothorax (lung collapse)
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Tear in a large blood vessel

Make sure every battery in your house/car is secured and accounted for.

Adapted from Texas Childrens.

Why orange?

"On January 21, 2013, Hadiya Pendleton marched in President Obama’s second inaugural parade. One week later, Hadiya was shot and killed on a playground in Chicago. Soon after this tragedy, Hadiya’s friends commemorated her life by wearing orange, the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves and others. Wear Orange is now observed every June. Thousands of people wear the color orange to honor Hadiya and the more than 43,000 Americans are killed with guns and approximately 76,000 more are shot and wounded every year." wearorange.org

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This year’s campaign focuses on “land restoration, desertification and drought resilience”

This year’s Celebrations will be hosted by
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Learn more at www.unep.org

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Let's talk sun safety! ☀️

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Any parent/caregiver can forget a child in the backseat when exiting the car. Any child can accidently enter an unattended vehicle unnoticed. Therefore, it is important for all caregivers to come up with a prevention plan 📝(see slide 2).

Keep in mind --- A child can die of a heat stroke within minutes if left in a hot car.

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Happy World Immunization Week!

Today we will be talking about the importance of Hepatitis A & B vaccines.

Please see cdc.gov for the full Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) for more information.
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/hep-b.pdfhttps://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/hep-a.pdf

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 mental health support for moms and their families before, during, and after pregnancy. Licensed and trained counsellors will provide referrals to local/telehealth providers as needed.

Counselors can provide support in English or Spanish and will have access to interpretors who can support up to 60 other languages (i.e. Arabic, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese, etc.)

Remember to call/text 9-8-8 for any suicidal crises.

Check out mchb.hrsa.gov for more info.

Measles Update - Given the rise in the number of cases, CDC now recommends all infants over 6 months to receive an MMR vaccine two weeks prior to international travel. Please let your provider know if you will be traveling internationally.