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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:
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.
Abdominal Pain
Constipation
Diarrhea
Pinworms
Stools - Blood In
Stools - Unusual Color
Vomiting
Arm Injury
Arm Pain
Finger or Toe Injury
Leg Injury
Leg Pain
Animal or Human Bite
Bee or Yellow Jacket Sting
Insect Bites
Spider Bite
Tick Bite
Asthma Attack
Chest Pain
Cough
Croup
Influenza
Swine Flu (H1N1)
Swine Flu (H1N1) Exposure
Wheezing (Other Than Asthma)
Acetaminophen Dosage Table
Pseudophedrine Dosage Table
Ibuprofen Dosage Table
Dextromethorphan Dosage Table
Chlorpheniramine Dosage Table
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Dosage Table
Ear - Congestion
Ear - Discharge
Ear - Injury
Ear - Pulling at or Itchy
Ear - Swimmer's
Earache
Eye - Allergy
Eye - Injury
Eye - Pus or Drainage
Eye - Foreign Body
Eye - Red Without Pus
Tear Duct - Blocked
Fever
Fever - How to Take the Temperature
Fever - Myths Versus Facts
Genital Injury
Urination Pain
Vaginal Itching or Irritation
Head Injury
Headache
Crying Child Over 3 Months of Age - Irritability - Fussiness
Immunization Reactions
Infection Exposure Questions - Contagiousness
Lymph Nodes - Swollen
Drinking Fluids - Decreased
Mouth Injury
Mouth Ulcers
Sore Throat
Strep Exposure
Teething
Thrush
Tooth Injury
Toothache
Bottle Feeding (Formula) Questions
Breastfeeding Questions
Circumcision problems
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
Colds
Hay Fever (Nose Allergies)
Nose Injury
Nosebleed
Sinus Pain or Congestion
Athlete's Foot
Burns
Diaper Rash
Impetigo - Infected Sores
Lice - Head
Poison Ivy - Oak - Sumac
Puncture Wound
Rashes - Localized and Cause Unkown
Ringworm
Skin Foreign Body
Suture Questions
Skin Injury (Bruises, Cuts and Scrapes)
Wound Infection
Chickenpox
Hand-Foot-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.
Last Review Date: 3/15/2008
Last Revised: 5/24/2006 2:20:46 PM
Content Set: Pediatric HouseCalls Online
Version Year: 2008
Copyright 1994-2008 Barton D. Schmitt, M.D.
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David A Thompson, MD is the author of Adult HouseCalls Online. He is a board-certified emergency medicine physician at MacNeal Hospital in Chicago. He has a national reputation in telephone triage, decision support tools, medical information technology and quality improvement. Adult HouseCalls Online is a decision support tool for adults that has been reviewed and approved by adult physicians.
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