When to go to Commonwealth Peds, Urgent Care or the Emergency Room.

…they have any life-threatening or disabling condition.

…they have a temperature above 100.4° rectally in an infant less than 3 months old.

…they have loss of consciousness.

…they have chest pain, numbness in the face, arm or leg or difficulty speaking.

…they have severe shortness of breath.

…they have a high fever that doesn’t respond to fever medicine.

…they are coughing up or vomiting blood.

…they have a cut or wound that won’t stop bleeding.

…they have major injuries.

…they have possible broken bones.

…they have sprains or strains.

…they have experienced an animal bite.

…they need an x-ray.

…they need stitches.

…they are experiencing dehydration (no urine output / dry diaper for greater than 8 hours.

…they have mild asthma.

…they are experiencing minor headaches.

…they have back pain.

…they have nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.

…they are having minor allergic reactions.

…you believe they have a cough, or have a sore throat.

…they have bumps, cuts, scrapes.

…they have rashes or minor burns.

…they have a minor fever or symptoms of a cold.

…they have ear or sinus pain.

…they experiencing burning during urination.

…they are constipated.

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