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Dominique Chevalier
Holiday related injuries in children
• Labor day > Memorial Day > Fourth of July > Halloween
• Highest in children younger than 5
• Finger/hand, face, and head
• Lacs, contusion, fractures, sprains
• Majority are recreational, not-holiday specific
Halloween
• Buddy System
• Accompanied by an adult
• Flashlights
• Don’t go in a car/house for a treat
• Pedestrian injuries common
• Stay in group
• Stay on sidewalk
• IF no sidewalk, always walk facing traffic on edge of road
• Cars may not see you!
• Child sex crime rates on Halloween
• No difference Halloween versus other days
Think about foreign bodies
• Read labels
• Mini versions may have different ingredients
• Don’t take home-baked treats from strangers
Halloween Diarrhea
Sorbitol in candy
Safety
• CDC mnemonic
• S- swords and accessories should be short, flexible and soft
• A- avoid trick or treating alone
• F- fasten reflective tape to costumes, wear well fitting shoes,
masks
• E- eat only factory wrapped treats
• E- Enter homes only with an adult. Only visit well lit homes. Don’t
take rides from strangers
• N- never walk near lit candles, and wear flame resistant costumes
General Safety
Tertiary • Antidotes
• Emergency medical services
Prevention • Inpatient care
References