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Pediatric Symptoms Introduction

What should you do when your child falls and gets a bump on the head? Do you need to go to the emergency department now? Is the croupy cough that just started serious? These are questions that all of us have. And frequently they arise in the evenings and weekend when your doctor's office is closed.

Pediatric Symptom Advisor Online is designed especially for these times. The topics help you make appropriate decisions on what level of medical care (if any) is needed and how to provide symptom relief for minor illnesses and injuries at home.

You can select any of the 89 Pediatric Topics.

List of Pediatric Topics

A - B

Abdominal Pain

Acetaminophen (Tylenol, etc.) Dosage Table

Bee or Yellow Jacket Sting

Bottlefeeding Questions

Breastfeeding Questions

Bruises

Burns

C - D

Chest Pain

Chickenpox

Chlorpheniramine Dosage Table

Circumcision Problems

Crying Baby - Less Than 3 Months Old

Crying Child - Over 3 Months Old

Cuts

Dextromethorphan Dosage Table

Diaper Rash

Diarrhea

Diphenhydramine (Benadry, etc.) Dosage Table

Drinking Fluids - Decreased

E - G

Ear - Congestion

Ear - Discharge

Ear - Injury

Ear - Pulling at or Itchy

Eye - Pus or Drainage

Eye - Red without Pus

Fever

Fever - Myths Versus Facts

Finger or Toe Injury

Genital Injury

H - L

Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease

Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, etc.) Dosage Table

Immunization Reactions

Impetigo - Infected Sores

Infection Exposure Questions

Lymph Nodes - Swollen

M - R

Mouth - Injury

Mouth - Ulcers

Nasal Allergies

Newborn Appearance Questions

Newborn Illness - How to Recognize

Newborn Rashes and Birthmarks

Newborn Reflexes and Behavior

Pseudoephedrine Dosage Table

Puncture Wound

Rash or Redness - Localized and Cause Unknown

Rashes - Widespread and Cause Unknown

Ringworm

S

Sinus Pain or Congestion

Skin - Foreign Body

Skin Injury - Cuts, Scrapes, Bruises

Stools - Unusual Color

Strep Throat Exposure

Sunburn

Suture Questions

Swine Flu (H1N1 Flu)

Swine Flu (H1N1 flu) Exposure

T - Z

Tear Duct - Blocked

Teething

Temperature - How to Take

Umbilical Cord Symptoms

Urination Pain

Vaginal Itching or Irritation

Vomiting

Wheezing

Wound Infection

A Decision Chart (When to Call Your Doctor Chart) 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 Action (recommended response) categories:

Call 911 Now (your child may need an ambulance)
Call Your Doctor Now (night or day)
Call Your Doctor Within 24 Hours (between 9 am and 4 pm)
Call Your Doctor During Weekday Office Hours
Parent Care at Home

If you think that you are having a medical emergency, call 911 or the number for the local emergency ambulance service NOW!

And when in doubt, call your doctor NOW or go to the closest emergency department.

Author and Senior Reviewer: Barton D. Schmitt, M.D.

Content Set: Pediatric HouseCalls Symptom Checker

Pediatric HouseCalls Symptom Checker

Disclaimer: This information is not intended be a substitute for professional medical advice. It is provided for educational purposes only. You assume full responsibility for how you choose to use this information.