Symptoms that mean you need to take your child to the doctor or hospital immediately:

• A stiff neck
• Fever with a skin rash
• Fever over 100.4° (in a child 3 months or younger)
• Burns that are larger than the palm of your child’s hand, or are deep, discolored, or caused by a chemical
• A head injury that causes your child to black out, vomit, or have a headache or be confused. Vomiting, headache, or confusion can develop later.
• Severe stomach pain or stomach that is swollen or tender to touch
• Blood in stool. This could be red or black, tarry looking stools.
• When your instinct tells you something is wrong with your child’s health.

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