Visiting Mexico City: 7,550 feet. Viewing the Grand Canyon: 8,000 feet. Skiing in Colorado: 8,000 feet (with some slopes going higher.) Driving up Pike’s Peak: 14,000 feet. At these elevations most children run circles around their huffing and puffing parents. But some children will show symptoms of acute mountain sickness (AMS), and a rare child […]
Treating Insect Bites
June 3, 2008 by
Souvenirs of outdoor activities in the summertime include insect bites. It is almost impossible to have one without the other – except if you visit Antarctica where there are neither – no insects and no real summer. 1. Recognize serious allergic symptoms. Life-threatening reactions to insect bites (anaphylaxis) are extremely rare, especially in children. Such […]
