KidCare Advice
Advice for your child's symptoms
Why is it children always seem to get sick after your doctor's office closes and on weekends? Nothing makes a parent more anxious than a sick child. Is the croupy cough that just started serious? What should you do when your child falls and gets a bump on the head? How do you know if your child needs simple home treatments, a visit to the doctor the next morning or should be seen and treated immediately?
This section of our website is designed to help you answer these questions. By locating your child's symptoms in the yellow table below, you can select any of the 80 pediatric topics and find information to help you make appropriate decisions about what level of medical care is needed and, if the illness/injury is minor, what you can do at home to relieve symptoms.
A decision chart (Should You Call?) is provided for each topic. By using the decision chart and your common sense, you should be able to select one of the five following responses categories:
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Call 911 Now (you may need an ambulance)
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Call Your Doctor Now (night or day)
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Call Your Doctor Within 24 Hours (between 9 am and 4 pm)
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Call Your Doctor During Weekday Office Hours
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Parent Care at Home
If you think that you are having a medical emergency, call 911 or the local emergency ambulance service now!
And when in doubt, call your doctor now or go to the closest emergency department.
Disclaimer Notice: The information contained in this section is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. It is provided for educational purposes only. Legacy Health System and Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital assumes no responsibility for how this information is used. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider before starting any new treatment or discontinuing an existing treatment. Talk with your health care provider about any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
Please click here to read the Instructions for how to use these guidelines.
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Last updated: 2/27/2008
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