7 things to know when taking your child to see a doctor

When a child is sick and goes to the hospital, what should parents say to the doctor?

1. Time

The description of the child's onset time is very important. The onset time, interval time and deterioration time are of practical significance in distinguishing various diseases.

2. Body temperature

If the child's temperature has been measured at home before seeing a doctor, you should explain when it was measured, how many times it was measured, and what the highest temperature was. You should also pay attention to whether the child's fever is regular or periodic, as well as the temperature difference between the palms, soles, and backs of the hands, whether there are convulsions during the fever, whether there is a rash on the body, and other symptoms.

3. Status

When the child is ill, whether the limbs can move freely and whether the neck is stiff; whether the child is conscious, restless, crying, drowsy or lethargic; how severe the cough is, whether there is wheezing, whether there is phlegm, the color and consistency of the phlegm, etc.; whether the vomitus overflows or is sprayed out, etc. If the child has abdominal pain or diarrhea, the exact location of the abdominal pain, the onset time and duration of the pain, etc. should be clearly pointed out.

4. Diet

Many diseases have varying degrees of impact on children's diet. Parents should explain to the doctor the increases and decreases in the child's diet, changes in the frequency of meals, and whether the child has feelings of hunger, fullness, anorexia, or food withdrawal, and explain whether the child has eaten unclean food, drank raw water, or eaten leftovers.

5. Urinary and fecal

If your child has diarrhea, describe to the doctor in detail the frequency, amount, shape, nature, odor, etc. of the stool.

6. Sleep

Sleeping time, sleeping status, whether it is normal sleep or drowsiness, cannot be awakened by shaking or calling, or cannot fall asleep at the slightest movement, whether there is screaming or crying during sleep, etc.

7. Medical history

Tell the doctor everything, including the child's medical history and the medical history of family members.