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Pediatric Housecalls Symptom Checker

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Abdomen Symptoms
Arm and Leg Symptoms
Bites / Stings
Breathing or Chest Symptoms
Drug Dosage Tables
Ear
Eye
Fever Symptoms
Genital or Urinary Symptoms
Head or Brain Symptoms
Miscellaneous - Other
Mouth / Teeth / Throat Symptoms
Newborn Questions
Nose Symptoms
Pediatric Health Information Table
Pediatric Help-Instructions
Skin - Localized Symptoms
Skin - Widespread Symptoms

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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 (you 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.

Health Topics 

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Abdomen Symptoms

Abdominal Pain

Constipation

Diarrhea

Pinworms

Stools - Blood In

Stools - Unusual Color

Vomiting With Diarrhea

Vomiting without Diarrhea

Arm and Leg Symptoms

Arm Injury

Arm Pain

Finger or Toe Injury

Leg Injury

Leg Pain

Bites / Stings

Animal or Human Bite

Bee or Yellow Jacket Sting

Insect Bites

Spider Bite

Tick Bite

Breathing or Chest Symptoms

Asthma Attack

Chest Pain

Cough

Croup

Influenza - Seasonal

Influenza Exposure

Wheezing (Other Than Asthma)

Drug Dosage Tables

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Dosage Table

Cetirizine (Zyrtec) Dosage Table

Chlorpheniramine Dosage Table

Dextromethorphan Dosage Table

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Dosage Table

Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, etc.) Dosage Table

Loratadine (Claritin) Dosage Table

Pseudophedrine Dosage Table

Ear

Ear - Congestion

Ear - Discharge

Ear - Injury

Ear - Pulling at or Itchy

Ear - Swimmer's

Ear Infection Questions

Earache

Eye

Eye - Allergy

Eye - Foreign Body

Eye - Injury

Eye - Pus or Drainage

Eye - Red Without Pus

Sty

Tear Duct - Blocked

Fever Symptoms

Fever

Fever - How to Take the Temperature

Fever - Myths Versus Facts

Heat Exposure and Reactions

Genital or Urinary Symptoms

Circumcision Problems

Genital Injury

Penis-Scrotum Symptoms

Urination Pain

Vaginal Itching or Irritation  

Head or Brain Symptoms

Head Injury

Headache

Miscellaneous - Other

Crying Child Over 3 Months of Age - Irritability - Fussiness

Immunization Reactions

Infection Exposure Questions - Contagiousness

Lymph Nodes - Swollen

Mouth / Teeth / Throat Symptoms

Drinking Fluids - Decreased

Medication - Refusal to Take

Mouth Injury

Mouth Ulcers

Sore Throat

Strep Throat Exposure

Teething

Thrush

Tooth Injury

Toothache

Newborn Questions

Bottle Feeding (Formula) Questions

Breastfeeding Questions

Crying Baby of Less Than 3 Months Old

Jaundiced Newborn

Newborn Appearance Questions

Newborn Illness - How to Recognize

Newborn Rashes and Birthmarks

Newborn Reflexes & Behavior

Spitting Up - Reflux

Umbilical Cord Symptoms

Nose Symptoms

Colds

Hay Fever (Nose Allergies)

Nose Injury

Nosebleed

Sinus Pain or Congestion

Pediatric Health Information Table

Emergency Symptoms Not to Miss

Pediatric Help-Instructions

Antibiotics: When Do They Help

Coughs and Colds: Medicines or Home Remedies?

Skin - Localized Symptoms

Athlete's Foot

Blisters

Burns

Cracked or Dry Skin

Cuts, Scrapes or Bruises (Skin Injury)

Diaper Rash

Frostbite

Impetigo - Infected Sores

Lice - Head

Poison Ivy - Oak - Sumac

Puncture Wound

Rashes - Localized and Cause Unkown

Ringworm

Skin Foreign Body

Suture Questions

Wound Infection

Skin - Widespread Symptoms

Chickenpox

Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Hives

Rashes - Widespread and Cause Unkown

Sunburn

 

Disclaimer: This information is not intended to 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.

Copyright: Author and Senior Reviewer: Barton D. Schmitt, M.D. Clinical content review provided by Senior Reviewer and Healthpoint Medical Network.

Content Set: Pediatric HouseCalls Symptom Checker

Copyright 1994-2011 Barton D. Schmitt, M.D.