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When to Take Your Sick Child to the Pediatrician


When Should I Call the Pediatrician for My Sick Toddler?

When your child has a fever, cough, or injury, bringing your child in for a sick visit is always your best option. Your child's pediatrician is ...

Looking after a sick child - NHS

If your child is ill, the most important thing to do is to listen to them. If they say they don't need to be in bed, they probably don't.

What are Sick Child Visits? - AFB Pediatrics

An ear infection · A bacterial or viral infection · Difficulty swallowing · Nausea and vomiting · Diarrhea and constipation · Headaches and sinus ...

Should I Take My Child to the Emergency Room? - UMMS Health

Go to the Pediatrician or Urgent Care · Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea that lasts longer than one week or causes dehydration · Coughs, colds and ...

When to call the doctor (for parents of toddlers) | BabyCentre

When should I take my toddler to A&E? · a fever of 38C (100.4F) or above, accompanied by cold hands and feet · refusing food and drink · being unusually drowsy, ...

Purpose of Sick Child Visits - Children's Medical Center

If your child is sick, they may need to visit a pediatrician for a checkup in order to get the diagnosis and treatment they need.

Routine Pediatric Checkups - Pediatric Associates of Franklin

If your child is sick on the day of their scheduled physical, do not cancel the appointment. The illness will be addressed at the time of the physical, though ...

Your Child Has a Fever: Here's When to Require Urgent Care

If none of those factors seem to have issues, there's no need for urgent care or the emergency room. Of course, a call to the pediatrician is ...

When My Own Kids are Sick - Kids Plus Pediatrics

Fevers do get my attention, especially high fevers or fevers that pop up after my kid has already been sick for several days. Since most fevers happen at the ...

Make the right call for a sick child | Shine365 from Marshfield Clinic

Bringing older children to the doctor at the first signs of fever, cough, rash, vomiting or diarrhea usually ends in advice to monitor their symptoms. Families ...

Right Care, Right Place: Where to Turn When Your Child Is Sick

Don't forget: you are the best judge of your child's needs. If your child has alarming symptoms or is in pain, don't hesitate to seek emergency care. Use this ...

When You Should Call Your Pediatrician

When your baby has a fever: If your child is 2 months old or younger, a rectal temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher warrants an immediate ...

When Should You Take Your Child to Walk-in Care?

If your child becomes sick overnight, call your pediatrician first thing in the morning to get them seen. You can also call during off hours to ...

When to take your child to the ER - Edward-Elmhurst Health

When it's a life-threatening emergency, call 911 immediately. But, depending on your child's symptoms, your child's pediatrician should usually ...

Doctors break down when to take your sick child to the ER | 10tv.com

Dr. Snyder said children that are having trouble breathing, are extremely dehydrated or have a broken bone are often treated first in a ...

When to Call Your Child's Healthcare Provider

For children: When to call and where to get medical care · Is having mild trouble breathing · Is passing out or fainting · Has a seizure that lasts 3-5 minutes or ...

When to go to a Pediatric Urgent Care for Nausea and Vomiting

Fever – A fever with vomiting or nausea is a sign that your child has more than just a tummy ache and may have something more serious. Check ...

Fever in Children

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, if your child is younger than 2 months of age and has a rectal temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or ...

Where Should I Take My Sick Child? - Cobb Pediatrics

The simplest answer is that it's not the best thing for your child. It may be the most convenient, it may get your child back to school faster and you back to ...

When Not to Go to the Doctor

Since most viruses last two to three days, a safe rule of thumb is to take kids to the doctor if a fever lasts longer than three days—that's a ...