Sick Child

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Sick Child 〰️

  • Is unconscious or unresponsive

  • Is choking

  • Has severe difficulty breathing

  • Has an injury to the neck or spine

  • Is not breathing or is turning blue

  • Has bleeding that can’t be stopped

  • Has a severe burn

  • Has a head injury and has passed out, thrown up, or is not behaving normally

  • Has possible poisoning (call your nearest poison control center first)

  • Is having trouble breathing

  • Is passing out or fainting

  • Has a seizure that lasts 3-5 minutes or more

  • Has a severe allergic reaction with swelling and trouble breathing

  • Has a high fever with a headache and a stiff neck

  • Is a newborn (under 90 days old) and has a fever of 100.5° F or higher

  • Over 90 days 102 or higher for 2 days

  • Over 104 for all others

  • Is suddenly hard to wake up or is confused when you wake them up

  • Is suddenly not able to speak, see, walk, or move

  • Has a deep wound or heavy bleeding

  • Has been bitten by an animal or snake

  • Has smoke inhalation

  • Has nearly drowned

  • Has a serious burn

  • Is coughing or throwing up blood

  • Has a broken bone, especially if the bone is pushing through the skin

  • Has numbness, tingling or weakness in a body part near an injured bone

  • Has an unusual or bad headache or chest pain

  • Has had vomiting or diarrhea followed by signs of severe dehydration

  • Has fallen from a significant height and is injured

  • Is experiencing mental health concerns, such as a desire to harm themselves or others

  • Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea that you’re concerned about

  • Coughs, colds, and sore throats

  • Bladder or urinary tract infections

  • Minor cuts, bumps, scrapes, or burns

  • Earaches or ear infections

  • Sinus pain

  • Skin problems

  • Joint sprains or muscle strains

  • *If you’re in doubt, call your doctor or the nearest ER/Pediatric Center.

Common Conditions and Treatment Links

“Be prepared or prepare to be blindsided.”
― Frank Sonnenberg

  1. Be Prepared! Discuss or have a plan of action ready for contingencies

  2. Have the directions for the nearest emergency room, urgent care and doctor saved in your phone.

  3. Have all emergency numbers stored in your phone as well, including someone to sit for other children, pets, etc. if you’re required to leave urgently

  4. Keep a “go bag” ready at all times with diapers and ointment, formula, comforting toy, towels, wipes, blanket, a pacifier, a change of clothes and a bottle of water. You might want to put travel toiletries for yourself as well and snacks. Emergency visits come with long waits, and you’ll likely be there for hours on end.

  5. Keep enough gas in your vehicle to reach the nearest ER.

  6. Your in home list of items should include, but isn’t limited to

    1. Band-aids,

    2. Bandages,

    3. A good first aid kit

    4. Medications centralized in a easily retrievable place

    5. Safety Scissors

    6. Nasal Aspirator

  7. Phone charger