Diarrhea

When to Call Your Doctor - Call Your Doctor Now

Call Your Doctor Now (night or day) If

  • Your child looks or acts very sick
  • Signs of dehydration (e.g., no urine over 8 hours, no tears with crying and very dry mouth)
  • Blood in the stool
  • Fever above 105° F (40.6° C)
  • Age under 12 weeks with fever above 100.4° F (38.0° C) rectally (Caution: Do NOT give your baby any fever medicine before being seen.)
  • Abdominal pain present over 2 hours
  • Vomiting clear liquids 3 or more times
  • Age under 1 month with 3 or more diarrhea stools (mucus, bad odor, increased looseness)
  • Passed more than 8 diarrhea stools in the last 8 hours
  • Severe diarrhea while taking a medicine that could cause diarrhea (e.g., antibiotics)

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