Parent Responses to Illness and Injury

One of the purposes of these guidelines is to help you determine how sick your child is. Then it's time to make a decision and act. By reading the questions and by using your common sense, you should be able to fit your child into one of the following five When to Call Your Doctor categories:

• Call 911 Now
• Call Your Doctor Now
• Call Your Doctor within 24 Hours
• Call your Doctor During Weekday Hours
• Parent Care at Home