When should you seek care?

1. Poor fluid intake

• If your child is not drinking fluids well or is refusing to drink for most of the day.
  
  

• You can offer water or an electrolyte drink (like Pedialyte).
  
  

• If they still won’t drink and it’s been most of the day, please call us.
  
  

2. Decreased urination

• Call if your child is not urinating at least 3–4 times in 24 hours.
  
  

• Dark urine or very small amounts can be signs of dehydration.
  
  

3. Trouble breathing

• Call if your child looks like they are working harder to breathe.
  
  

• Signs include:
  
  

  • Ribs pulling in when breathing
    
    

  • Belly breathing or flaring nostrils
    
    

  • Fast or labored breathing
    
    

• You can try nasal suctioning first if congested, then reassess.
  
  

4. Fast breathing

• Call if breathing is consistently over 40 breaths per minute at rest.
  
  

5. Parent intuition

• If your parent gut says something isn’t right, please don’t hesitate to call.
  
  

Remedies:

Nasal suctioning with nasal saline

Neosynephrine drops (do every 6 hours, do NOT exceed 72 hours of use)

Alternate Tylenol and Motrin every 3 hours (only give Motrin if >6months old)

Cool mist humidifier

Lots of fluids

Lots of cuddles

There is no safe over the counter cough medicine for children

This may last for 7-10 days of mucus or congestion.  Cough can last 3 weeks or more.

Infant and Children's Tylenol are the SAME thing and they are innerchangeable. 

**Motrin Infant and Children's is not the same. **