Sick Child Visits

Sick visits are available throughout the day on regular business days and on Sundays for truly urgent concerns.If you’re ever in doubt about whether your child needs a sick visit, call our office. The triage nurse will ask a few questions to determine the severity of your child’s symptoms, and then help you decide if you need to come into the office.

Sick visits treat many types of injuries and illnesses that need same-day or next-day medical care. Children’s symptoms can change quickly, so don’t hesitate to call if your child’s symptoms get worse.

The following are some of the most common conditions treated during sick visits:

• Flu Upper respiratory infections
• Earaches Headaches
• Sore throat or strep throat
• Congestion
• Coughs
• Abdominal pain
• Asthma
• Rashes or hives
• Allergic reactions
• Eye discharge or infection
• Vomiting and/or diarrhea

We also treats minor injuries like cuts.

While all the conditions often treated during a sick visit have the potential to need immediate care, some symptoms are red flags that your child needs quick medical attention.

Call us immediately for the following symptoms:

• Fever of 100.4ºF or higher in children under one year old
• Fever lasting more than three days
• Unusual symptoms persisting beyond three days
• Persistent pain
• Widespread rash
• Fever of 102ºF or higher accompanied by other symptoms in children over one year old

Other symptoms that may appear with a fever that signal a potentially serious problem include a rash, stiff neck, vomiting, and headache.