Call Your Pediatrician, if… :

a fever of 38°C (100.4°F) or higher in infants a less than 2 months old
a rash accompanied by fever
ear ache accompanied by a fever
fever accompanied by repeated vomiting
trouble swallowing or a severe sore throat
harp or ongoing pain in the stomach
blood in the urine or feces
vomiting or diarrhea that does not cease in a few hours
discharge or drainage from the ear
inability to sleep or drink
limping or difficulty moving an arm or leg
flu symptoms

Before you call your pediatrician:

Be prepared to write down any instructions from your doctor and try to make sure your child is nearby, in case you need to answer any questions about them. Be ready to provide information about your child’s health, including their medical conditions, medications, immunization records, and currently relevant symptoms, like their temperature. In the case of the following conditions, however, it is wise to take your children to the clinic right away.

Immediate Medical Care required for:

minor cuts or burns
sprains or broken bones
animal Bites
mild, non-life-threatening allergic reactions
trouble breathing

Two hours that could save your child’s life

FirstMed offers monthly Pediatric First Aid courses. Our course teaches, or refreshes, your knowledge of basic first aid specifically designed equip you with skills to provide first aid or treatment to an infant or a child at the scene of an accident up until the arrival of qualified help.

Learn important life-saving skills like:

how to recognize signs of respiratory and/or circulatory failure
what to do with a choking child if the five back blows fail
the sequence of Life Support
and much more…

This focused, two-hour course is held by Ildikó Sándor, FirstMed’s Pediatric Intensive and Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse, BLS/AED qualified instructor, and consists of a mix of both theory and hand-on practice. Sign up for our next Pediatric First Aid Course.

Source: FirstMed
Address: 14 Hattyú str., Budapest, 1015
Tel: 06 1 224 90 90