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Create a "sick room" Monitor and manage symptoms with over the counter medication Watch for complications that require medical attention Difficulty breathing Seizures Signs of dehydration Difficulty communicating or understanding Keep tissues in a trash bag Keep person hydrated Wash hands often Sanitize high touch surfaces often What to do if you're sick: How to care for sick people: Stay home! Monitor yourself for worsening symptoms Get rest and stay hydrated Manage symptoms with over the counter medications Call your doctor before going in Stay at Home Supply List: Thermometer Fever reducing medications Liquids for hydration Household cleaners Tissues Soap and water Hand sanitizer Trash bags Alcohol wipes or cotton balls and rubbing alcohol for thermometer cleaning 2 week supply of food Sick at Home?

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Page 1: Sick at Home Graphic - Washington › UserFiles › Servers › Server...Title: Sick at Home Graphic Author: Bethany Hickey Keywords: DAD21FpQ46k,BADQLzka4DE Created Date: 3/18/2020

Create a "sick room"Monitor and manage symptoms with over thecounter medicationWatch for complications that require medicalattention

Difficulty breathingSeizuresSigns of dehydrationDifficulty communicating or understanding

Keep tissues in a trash bagKeep person hydratedWash hands oftenSanitize high touch surfaces often

What to do if you're sick: How to care for sick people:Stay home!Monitor yourself for worseningsymptomsGet rest and stay hydratedManage symptoms with over thecounter medicationsCall your doctor before going in

Stay at Home Supply

List:Thermometer

Fever reducing

medications

Liquids for hydration

Household cleaners

Tissues

Soap and water

Hand sanitizer

Trash bags

Alcohol wipes or

cotton balls and