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Is It a Medical Emergency?Even healthy kids get hurt and sick sometimes. In some cases, you may panic and want to head straight to the emergency room at the nearest hospital. In other cases, it's more difficult to determine whether an injury or an illness needs the attention of a medical professional, or whether you can take care of it at home. Ultimately, different problems require different levels of care. And when your child needs some sort of medical help, you have lots of options... Even healthy kids get hurt and sick sometimes. In some cases, you may panic and want to head straight to the emergency room at the nearest hospital. In other cases, it's more difficult to determine whether an injury or an illness needs the attention of a medical professional, or whether you can take care of it at home. Ultimately, different problems require different levels of care. And when your child needs some sort of medical help, you have lots of options: * Handle the problem at home. Many minor injuries and illnesses, including some cuts, poison ivy rashes, coughs, colds, scrapes, and bruises, can be handled with home care and over-the-counter (OTC) treatments. Categories: Children's Health, Health & Wellness, ![]() |
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