American College of Emergency Physicians
April 21, 2022
“Some parents think they shouldn't go to the hospital because they'll be ridiculed, but there's nothing wrong with an ER visit that results in nothing but reassurance,” says Alfred Sacchetti, MD, chief of emergency medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, N.J., and spokesman for the American College of Emergency Physicians. “If something happened, you wouldn't have been able to live with it.”
Here are common childhood symptoms that may warrant a visit to the doctor's office, 24-hour walk-in clinic, or emergency room. If you have a baby under the age of 1, check WebMD's article on when to take a baby to the doctor or ER, because the criteria are different for babies than for older kids. However, with kids of any age, don't hesitate to ask a health care professional when you're in doubt.
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