Definition

• Excessive crying, irritability or fussiness
• Child is too young to tell us or show us the cause for his crying
• Crying from an illness or physical symptom should be triaged using that topic

See More Appropriate Topic (instead of this one) If

• FEVER or any symptom of illness (e.g., diarrhea or constipation), see that topic.
• Crying from an injury, see specific INJURY topic.