when it is necessary to call a doctor.
After growing a few children, you will be well aware of what symptoms require an immediate call of a doctor, and with what you can wait until the morning or even until the next regular visit. But young parents often ask for a list. Even if they never look at him, they feel more confident with him.
No list can be complete. There are hundreds of different diseases and possible injuries. Always you need to be guided by your own common sense. The following paragraphs contain only the most general guidelines.
The most important rule, as far as I can see, is that you need to consult with a doctor as soon as possible, if only by phone, if your child looks different ( externally) or behaves differently, is unusual. By this I understand the unusual pallor, unusual fatigue, unusual drowsiness, lack of interest, unusual irritability, anxiety, anxiety, lethargy.
It is not so important, high temperature or low, it is important how the child feels. At the age of one or two years, mild diseases are usually accompanied by high fever, while the child can be seriously ill at a low or even normal temperature. The general rule is this: consult a doctor if the temperature is above 38 degrees. But if a child has a slight cold and a temperature of 38 degrees, there is no need to call a doctor in the middle of the night;call in the morning. However, if the child is 38 and looks sick or has other serious symptoms, call immediately.
Cold. In general, you need to see a doctor if the cold seems serious, or if there are any new symptoms, or if the child looks sick. What is commonly called the cold, is discussed in paragraphs 628-630; cough - in paragraph 636; pain in the ears - in paragraph 635.
Hearing voice, labored breathing - report immediately.
The pain or suspicion of pain should be reported at the first occurrence.(Of course, if your child has a tummy every night because of gas, you do not need to call the doctor every time.)
The unexpected deterioration in appetite is often a sign of the illness. If this happens only once and the child looks normal at the same time, you do not need to call a doctor. But if the child and in other respects behaves unusually, it is necessary to call the doctor.
About Vomiting of unusual type to report immediately, especially if the child looks sick or behaves unusually. This, of course, does not apply to regurgitation, which at first is completely normal.
On strong diarrhea, in a baby should be reported to a doctor immediately if the diarrhea is not very strong - report within a few hours. About diarrhea in children older to report immediately.
On the blood in the feces, about blood in vomit to report as soon as possible.
On inflammation of the eye or on eye wounds to report immediately.
If the child hits the head of the and after 15 minutes does not look healthy and content, contact your doctor.
About injury to the hand or foot should be reported if the toddler can not normally use the limb or shows signs of pain when using it.
Report burns to when blisters develop.
Poisons. If your child has eaten anything that may be poisonous and dangerous, contact your doctor or any other doctor immediately.
Rash. Of course, the most common rash during the first year is diaper rash, as well as small pink spots on the face and roughness on the cheeks. These phenomena do not require urgent medical attention. From infectious diseases such as measles, measles rubella, scarlet fever( but not chicken pox), infants are insured in the first year of life, even if the mother is sick. Straps on the head are common in newborns, but this is not a disease. Occasionally there is eczema, it should be reported within one to two days. Impetigo in newborns after discharge from the hospital is rare, but it must be reported on the first day. If a rash appears and the child behaves as a patient or if the rash seizes large areas of the body, contact a doctor immediately.