Advice before going to pediatric emergencies with the child

There are many parents who are alarmed by certain symptoms in their children and do not hesitate a second when it comes to pediatric emergencies. When it comes to sick children, parents do not doubt it and prefer to heal in health. However, in most cases, the assistance was not justified and the onl

There are many parents who are alarmed by certain symptoms in their children and do not hesitate a second when it comes to pediatric emergencies. When it comes to sick children, parents do not doubt it and prefer to heal in health. However, in most cases, the assistance was not justified and the only thing that causes it is saturation in the hospital.

Steps before going to the emergency room with the child

According to a survey conducted by Néctar Seguros de Salud, almost 87% of parents do not ask for an appointment with the pediatrician before going to the emergency room because they think that their child's illness is serious , because they do not want to wait for an appointment with the pediatrician until the next day or because the health center was already closed. However, of all those emergencies, 86% were resolved in the hospital and the children did not need admission. What should we do before going to the emergency room?

- Call the pediatric emergency service that many private insurers and many public health services have. Telephone contact helps answer questions and reassure parents.

- Assess the risks to which children are exposed when they are taken to the emergency room: children may have contact with multiple germs.

- Thinking if it really is an emergency because otherwise it delays the attention of other children who really need medical attention. Las - The statistics suggest that more than half of the visits to the emergency room could be attended during the visit to the pediatrician, who knows the child better and can better assess his / her health status. Ac - Go, whenever possible, to the pediatrician, since the continuous treatment allows a relationship of trust to be created and can value the child's health globally and comprehensively.

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Maintain the child's medical follow-up:

by ensuring the child's attendance at the pediatrician, it facilitates the decision-making of the pediatrician and offers tranquility to the family. - Going to another pediatrician in the emergency room can lead to receiving discrepant information about the diagnosis or treatment of the child, which contributes to the confusion of the family with respect to the child. Source

: Nectar Health Insurance