When to Call a Health Professional

flores — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:38:31 +0000

When we have problems with our children’s health, there is a guideline we must follow. And when it’s getting worse like the conditions below, we must call a health professional.

If fever occurs with vomiting, severe headache, sleepiness, lethargy, stiff neck, or a bulging soft spot on an infant’s head. It might be the possibility of encephalitis and meningitis.
If fever is accompanied by these symptoms:
- Rapid, difficult breathing
- Drooling or inability to swallow
- Purple rash that does not lighten when you press on it
- Vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pain
- Signs of dehydration
- Unexplained skin rash
- Ear pain (babies often pull at painful ears)
- Pain when urinating (crying when urinating), not caused by painful diaper rash
- New swelling, pain, redness, or warmth in one or more joints
- Any unusual or severe pain
If an infant younger than 3 months of age has a fever of 100.4°F or higher
If a child age 3 months to 3 years has a fever of:
- 105°F or higher
- 104°F or higher that does not come down after 4 to 6 hours of home treatment
- 102°F to 104°F for more than 12 hours
- 100.4°F to 102°F for more than 24 to 48 hours
If the child has a fever and seems sicker than you would expect from a viral illness such as a cold or the flu
If the child becomes delirious or has hallucinations
If the child’s fever began after he or she took a new medication

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When to Call a Health Professional