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Name what you are seeing and we will tell you what helps tonight, and whether your child needs to be seen.

Symptom guide

Start with what you can see

Search for a symptom, or describe what is happening in your own words.

Everyday words work: “throwing up”, “poop”, “hit head”.

If your child is struggling to breathe, cannot be woken, is having a seizure, or is badly hurt, call 911 now.

Common symptoms

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Fever and infectionFevers, infections and feeling unwell

Coughs and breathingCoughs, colds, croup and noisy breathing

Stomach and bowelsStomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea

Skin and rashesRashes, spots, eczema and skin conditions

Ears, nose, mouth and teethEarache, toothache, mouth ulcers and sinus pain

EyesPink eye, styes, allergies and eye injuries

Knocks, pain and injuriesHead injuries, cuts, burns, and aches and pains

Bites and stingsInsect bites, stings, ticks and animal bites

Babies and newbornsCrying, jaundice, teething and newborn worries

Feeding and growthBreastfeeding, bottles, solids and swallowed objects

Peeing and private partsPeeing, bladder infections and genital care

Feelings and mental healthDepression, anxiety, panic attacks and behavior

Growing upPeriods, acne and teenage health

Not sure what to choose? Search by what you can see

Not on the list?

The American Academy of Pediatrics covers around 180 symptoms and keeps every one of them current. Search their checker for anything we have not written a page for, or call your office and ask a nurse, which is faster.

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Getting your child seen

  • Talk to a nurse now, at any hour. Call your office’s main number, nights, weekends and holidays included. You will reach a nurse or a physician, not an answering service.
  • Be seen today. Every office keeps same-day appointments for illness and injury, from sore throats and rashes through wound care, concussions and the first treatment of a fracture.
  • This evening or at the weekend. Most offices run After Hours Care. Book it rather than turning up; there are no walk-ins, and the hours differ by office.

If you are worried, call. We would rather answer a question that turns out to be nothing than have you sit up all night deciding whether it was.

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Common questions

Who answers if I call at night?

A nurse or a physician. We staff an on-call line 24 hours a day, and you reach it through your office’s ordinary main number, so there is no separate number to find.

Do I need an appointment for After Hours Care?

Yes. Call first. After Hours visits are same-day urgent appointments, and we do not take walk-ins.

Does every office run After Hours Care?

Most do, and the hours differ from one office to the next. Check your office’s page for its own hours before you set out.

Should I use the Symptom Checker or just call?

Use whichever settles it faster. The Checker is good at telling you whether something needs a doctor at all. Call us if it says to, or if you are still uneasy afterwards. The Checker cannot hear the cough or ask the next question.

My child is sick and we are not patients yet. Can we be seen?

Call the office nearest you and ask. Registering as a new patient does not have to happen first.