{"id":221,"date":"2022-10-21T19:06:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T19:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orp.medicalpracticewebsitedesign.com\/blog\/?p=221"},"modified":"2023-07-19T19:07:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T19:07:22","slug":"what-are-sick-child-visits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/what-are-sick-child-visits\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Sick Child Visits?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When your child is sick, it\u2019s comforting to know that help and advice from your pediatrician are just a phone call away. So, what happens when your child is very ill and is getting worse? Your pediatrician has a special option for you. It\u2019s called a sick child visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A sick child visit can help your child feel better and recover more quickly. You need to schedule a sick child visit with the pediatrician if your child has a fever which:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Has lasted longer than 2 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is higher than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit for children under 2 months<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is at least 104 degrees Fahrenheit in older children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You also need to schedule a sick child visit if your child has:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An ear infection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A bacterial or viral infection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Difficulty swallowing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nausea and vomiting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diarrhea and constipation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Headaches and sinus problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allergies or asthma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abdominal pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rashes and other skin irritations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fractured or broken bones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Injuries from an accident or sport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When you bring your child in for a sick child visit, your pediatrician will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Record your child\u2019s symptoms and health history<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perform a complete physical examination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measure and record your child\u2019s vital signs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your pediatrician may also order laboratory testing and x-rays to help determine the cause or extent of an injury or illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your pediatrician will also prescribe any necessary medications to make your child more comfortable and eliminate the illness. Medications may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Antibiotics, to eliminate bacteria causing the infection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antivirals, to kill the virus causing illness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anti-inflammatory medication, to reduce swelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain medication, to make your child more comfortable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specialized medications to treat asthma, allergies, and other conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When you bring your child in for a sick child visit with the pediatrician, you can be assured of excellent, compassionate care. A sick child visit can help your child heal and recover more quickly, and be more comfortable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When your child is sick, it\u2019s comforting to know that help and advice from your pediatrician are just a phone call away. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":222,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[78,94],"class_list":["post-221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-fever","tag-sick-child-visit"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=221"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":223,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221\/revisions\/223"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}