Posts Tagged ‘Call immediately’
Doctor at Home: Knowing the Symptoms
Deciding which symptoms say “Call immediately”, which say “Call some time today”, and which say “Wait and see” isn’t always easy. It is always depend on the situation, and the child himself. One child might need “Call immediately” symptoms, when others just need “Wait and see” one.
Ask your child’s doctor or nurse-practitioner for specific when-to-call recommendation, and make sure that you stick to what they said by making list of the symptoms. This particularly important, especially when your child has a chronic condition (such as heart, kidney, and other chronic disease). Make notes at your list for every symptoms appears, such as “Call immediately”, “Call some time today”, “Wait and see”, “Call within 24 hours”, Call during regular office hours”, etc. Read the rest of this entry »