Reasons to Call your Paediatrician
Emergency Care
Emergency situation can arise any time, especially with a child, so you have to be prepared to handle the situation. Call your paediatrician immediately if your child has any of the following signs:
Save emergency numbers in your mobile phone whenever you are going out with your child. You can call 102 to get ambulance service anywhere in India.
- Bleeding which is not stopping with direct pressure over the wound
- Presumed poisoning
- Seizures
- Problem in breathing
- Neck stiffness or rash along with fever
- Injured head with unconsciousness, confusion, vomiting, or poor skin colour
Maintain a small notebook with paediatrician’s number, ambulance, hospital and pharmacy number for emergency purpose. Keep it easy to access, such as on fridge or on centre table and also keep details of hospitals near to your residence for emergency.
Urgent Care
Urgency is a situation, which if not attended on time can lead towards an emergency. Call your paediatrician or take your child to hospital if you observe any of the following signs and symptoms in your child:
- Vomiting and diarrhoea that continue for more than 24 hours
- Rash along with fever
- Any type of cold or cough that is not recovering for several days or cold that is getting worse and followed by a fever
- Cuts that might require stitches
- Unable to move an arm or leg
- Ear pain along with fever
- Drainage from an ear
- Long-lasting pain in any body parts
- Blood in the urine
- Bloody diarrhoea
- Unable to drink for more than 12 hours
Routine Care
Routine checkups are really very important for your child as these helps to know about your child’s growth and development and his or her general health condition. Hence, call up in advance to schedule a routine checkup with your toddler’s doctor. During these regular visits, your toddler can also receive recommended vaccinations.
In case any doubts regarding your child’s health, do not hesitate to call your paediatrician.
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