When to Call the Doctor or Clinic

Sometimes, you need to call the doctor or get help right away. Here are some signs:

• Bleeding that will not stop.

• Any injury that you think can lead to your child's death.

• Your child has trouble breathing.

• Fever of 103 degrees F (rectal), if your baby is between 6 months and 2 years old.

• Fever of 101 degrees F (rectal), if your baby is between 2 and 6 months old.

• Fever of 100.2 degrees F (rectal), if your baby is younger than 2 months old.

• Your child has booth a fever and a stiff neck.

• Your child has a hard time swallowing or won't eat.

• Pain in the ear or liquid, pus, or blood coming out of your child's ear.

• The soft spot on your baby's head is bulging or sunken.

• Diarrhea and no urine for 5 hours.

• Coughing up or throwing up blood.

• Blood in your child's urine or BM (bowel movement).

• These are a short list of when to call the doctor or get help right away.

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