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When to See the Doctor

Of course it's OK to contact your doctor whenever you're worried about your child's health, but these are signs you should certainly have your child checked out:

  • Prolonged or severe throat pain
  • Ear pain, or tugging at the ears in a young child
  • Vomiting or diarrhea
  • Very congested cough
  • High fever (>102) that does not go down after taking fever-reducing medicine
  • Extreme lethargy that goes beyond a sick child's just wanting to rest
  • Difficulty breathing
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